Among viticultural practices, Herbicide application and tillage are known to be some of the main threat for the soil biodiversity.
The focus on sustainability and climate change emphasises the need to compare cultivation systems based on their economic, ecological and productive characteristics.
In the recent decades, vineyards have been managed using herbicides and intensive tillage to eliminate competition of adventitious vegetation for resources.
The present study aims to develop a multidisciplinary method capable of estimating the age of vineyards within the Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) Campo de Borja in a probabilistic manner.
The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a perennial crop species cultivated for decades in vineyards. After establishment, the root system develops within the soil to support water and nutrient acquisition.
Plant water potential has long been used as an indicator of plant stress in various crops, including grapevines.
Climate projections highlight substantial risks for viticulture (Sgubin et al., 2023), with heat and drought being major threats to grape quality and yield.
The Mediterranean region stands out as a “hot spot” due to projections of substantial increases in temperature and decreases in rainfall, which would lead to marked decreases in water availability throughout the Mediterranean region.
During the 2023 productive season, we carried out an experimental test on the white berry variety Erbaluce, an autochthonous cultivar from Piedmont, to evaluate the ecophysiological and metabolic effects caused by different green pruning approaches.
The coexistence of Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca within the same regions makes Brazilian viticulture a unique system for varietal identification and origin certification.
Viticulture is increasingly threatened by climate change, making crop models essential tools for assessing vineyard adaptation.
Climate change is exerting unprecedented pressure on global viticulture, altering precipitation patterns, intensifying drought events, and making efficient irrigation management a critical challenge for sustainable production.
Background: Terroir integrates the sensory attributes of wine with the environmental and human factors that shape grape production, including climate, soil, cultivar, and viticultural practices.
Among the key factors defining the terroir, soil nutrient dynamics play a pivotal role in shaping grapevine growth and yield.
Grapevine is one of the most world widespread fruit crops and is a valuable source for studying adaptive responses to environmental stress.