Context and purpose. Climate change and the demand for reducing inputs, including chemical compounds, present significant challenges for perennial fruit crops like grapes and apples.
Context and purpose of the study. Conventional viticulture relies heavily on synthetic inputs (fertilizers, pesticides), as well as mechanization to manage pests, weeds, and diseases and maximize yields.
Context and purpose of the study. Vitis vinifera grapevine is a perennial crop which is globally cultivated, surviving cold winters in temperate zones by entering a state of dormancy.
Context and Purpose. Management of plant-parasitic nematodes in perennial cropping systems such as wines grapes is challenging.
Global warming due to greenhouse gases (GHG) has become a serious worldwide concern.
Regenerative agriculture is a set of agricultural practices that focus on improving the health of the soil, increasing biodiversity, and enhancing ecosystem services.
Consumer demands for environmentally friendly products, including wine, are constantly increasing.
There is an urgent need to develop protective measures for grapevines in historically significant dry-farming vineyards, particularly on Mediterranean islands.
Context and purpose of the study. Cover cropping in vineyards supports grape yield, quality, and soil health.
The ISOPlexis - Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Technology, University of Madeira, is a research unit that develops activities in the fields of Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-food Technology and Bioeconomy, with focus on agrodiversity monitoring and phenotyping,
Context and purpose of the study. Globally, vineyard cultivation uses conventional methods to manage pests, diseases and increase yield.
Context and purpose of the study. Reducing pesticide use such as glyphosate, is a key challenge to support sustainability of viticulture systems and resilience of vineyard.
Weeds are undesirable plants in agroecosystems as they compete with the crop for essential resources such as light, water and nutrients, compromising the final yield and its quality.