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CAP 9001 DOING THE JOB FOR RICHARD MINGAY - DAIRY FARMER
“CAP9001 dries off slower than other varieties which is ideal, as I prefer the silage to be slightly green when I harvest”, says Mingay....
Capstone Seeds SA
Jun 26, 20191 min read


Nampo 2019 - Flags are flying high!
The Capstone Seeds team work tirelessly in order to bring you, our customers, the highest quality, highest performing products possible...
Capstone Seeds SA
May 14, 20191 min read


Benefits of Cover Crops
Cover crops provide multiple potential benefits to soil health and crops. Improves soil fertility and structure, adds nutrients and...
Capstone Seeds SA
Mar 1, 20191 min read


Annual Winter Pasture - Stooling/Spring Rye and Perennial Ryegrass
STOOLING RYE OVERVIEW Stooling rye is a tufted annual grass species that can grow as tall as 1,5 m. Rye has an extensive, fibrous root...
Capstone Seeds SA
Jan 7, 20192 min read


White Hybrid Maize - CAP9021
All round performer CAP 9021 is a high yielding hybrid which performs well in high potential regions. This hybrid has done well as a...
Capstone Seeds SA
Jan 7, 20192 min read


Annual Summer Grasses - Pearl Millet and Hybrid Forage Sorghum
PEARL MILLET - SPEEDFEED and SPEEDFEED SUPER SPEEDFEED can be planted in December. SPEEDFEED is good herbage for dairy cattle, growing...
Capstone Seeds SA
Dec 28, 20182 min read


Italian Ryegrass - Diploid vs Tetraploid
DIPLOID VS TETRAPLOID Diploid ryegrasses have two sets of chromosomes per cell, compared to a tetraploid which has four. Diploids combine...
Capstone Seeds SA
Dec 28, 20182 min read


Perennial Ryegrass 24Seven stands out in George, Western Cape Trials
24SEVEN DIPLOID PERENNIAL RYEGRASS STANDS OUT 24SEVEN was planted in George, Western Cape trials on 10 March 2017 and the the trial is...
Capstone Seeds SA
Nov 8, 20181 min read


We can't wait to meet you all at NAMPO 2018
The Capstone Seeds team is eagerly getting ready for the NAMPO Harvest day 2018. We work tirelessly in order to bring you, our customers,...
Capstone Seeds SA
Mar 22, 20181 min read


Soya Beans as an alternative crop
Glycine max, more commonly known as soybean or soya bean, is a legume species that is native to East Asia. It is known for its use in...
Capstone Seeds
Jul 27, 20172 min read


Critical Mistakes Made with Soybeans - Planting date, cultivar, maturity & heat
When making the choice to plant soybeans there are crucial elements to take heed of. Capstone Seeds has put together some of that...
Capstone Seeds
May 11, 20171 min read


Mieliesaad met skop: Reik na die sterre met CAP 9021
Boere in die Natalse Middellande is vanjaar aangenaam verras met die uitstekende prestasie van Capstone se CAP 9021 wit bastermielie.
ANNEMARIE BREMNER - Pro Agri
Apr 24, 20173 min read


1918 bales off just 5ha - Red Dawn Oats
Recently our sales agent reported back to us that one of the farmers he supplied in his region of the South, West and Eastern Cape had...
Capstone Seeds
Feb 8, 20171 min read


Tips on growing oats for forage
1. Optimum-planting time for forage oats is from late March to Early April. Planting too early or too late can reduce forage yield. 2....
Capstone Seeds
Dec 15, 20161 min read


Managing cover crops profitably
Capstone Seeds, an agricultural seed company supplying primarily hybrid and open pollinated maize seed as well as crop seeds such as...
Capstone Seeds
Dec 15, 20162 min read


How to unlock Africa's true potential
The challenges faced by small farmers are similar across the developing world – pests, diseases and climate change. Yet in Africa the...
Teodoro de Jesus Xavier Poulson
Dec 14, 20163 min read
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