Six multi-year, replicated field experiments were conducted to investigate the potential of under-vine cover crops to replace herbicide use in vigorous vinifera vineyards in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
Yield loss and delayed fruit ripening due to spring, post-bud burst freeze injury is an economic challenge for many grape growers all over the world.
Assessing and mapping the spatial variability of vine water status within vineyards constitute a major challenge. An effective sampling system, capable of providing a large amount of accurate observations, is needed to define accurate irrigation decision-making.
Dormancy is a survival strategy for withstanding exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Irrigation management is a critical aspect in grapevine cultivation to regularize grape production and grape quality in areas of clear rainfall limitation, especially with climate change.
Volatile aroma compounds in grapes are found either as free and as glycoconjugated molecule. Glycosylated aroma precursors belong mainly to four compounds families: non terpenic alcohols, phenols, terpenes and norisoprenoids.