......................................................................................................................................... ii Uittreksel ........................................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ vi Table of Content ........................................................................................................................... viii List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... xii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... xiv List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overall overview of the research ................................................................................ 1 1.2 Research aims ........................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Chapter overview ....................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Literature review of Rooibos cultivation and soil properties that affect soil water dynamics ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.