Reduced fungicide sprayings: A biodiversity boost?
Pesticides are considered one of the main causes for arthropod decline in agriculture which in turn may affect ecosystem services such as natural pest control and soil fertility.
Impact of technical itineraries on the diversity and the functioning of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and associated microorganisms in vineyards soils and grapevine roots
Context and purpose. The vine is a holobiont, where the plant interacts positively, negatively, and neutrally with microbes that together form the vine’s microbiome.
Epigenetic reponses and memories to (a)biotic stresses in grapevine
Epigenetics corresponds to the complement of genetic information carried in chromatin beyond the DNA sequence.
Investigating the variability of basal crop coefficient across diverse production contexts in commercial vineyards
Vine water use is a critical determinant of vineyard management practices, especially in the context of climate change.
Biodiversity and genetic profiling of autochthonous grapevine varieties in Armenia: A key to sustainable viticulture
Armenia, as one of the ancient centers of grapevine domestication, harbors a unique repository of genetic diversity in its indigenous and wild grapevine populations, highlighting a key role in the millennia-lasting history of grape cultivation in the Southern Caucasus (Margaryan et al., 2021).
Qualitative modelling of factors influencing the development of Black rot, for the prediction of damage to bunches
Vines are one of the most pesticide-intensive crops in France, and reducing their use is a major challenge for both the environment and human health.
Advanced phenology due to climate change is projected to shift precipitation patterns for key cultivar-region combinations in New Zealand
Context of the study. Shifts in grapevine phenology driven by temperature increase due to climate change may result in different rainfall profiles between phenological stages.
Grapevine root system architecture: empirical insights and first steps towards in silico studies
Root System Architecture (RSA) is crucial for plant resilience and resource uptake, yet remains underexplored in viticulture.
Unveiling the impact of seasonal weather and fungicide spraying on vineyard autochthonous yeast populations: implications for Riesling wine quality
Fungicide spraying is a common viticultural practice that occurs throughout the growth season that protects developing vines and bunches against diseases caused by fungi or oomycetes.
Under-vine and between the rows: investigating sustainable floor management in vineyards
Investigating vineyard floor management is essential as these practices directly impact soil health, vine growth, and grape quality.
Hidden costs of wine: quantifying environmental externalities of organic and integrated management
Agriculture is one of the largest contributors to environmental pollution and causing significant impacts on human health, ecosystems, and resource availability.
Factors influencing cover crop water competition in vineyards and implications for future drought adaptation
Vineyard water management in Australia is often associated with irrigation in warm and hot climates, but in cooler regions the larger share of the seasonal water demand is met by rainfall.
Hormone metabolism regulates fruit maturation in a slow ripening grape genotype
Context and purpose of the study. Rising temperatures and prolonged heat accelerate berry sugar accumulation in advance of the accumulation of compounds responsible for aroma, colour and mouthfeel.
Effects of grapevine mycorrhizal association on fine root dynamics depend on rootstock genotype
Context and Purpose of the study. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiosis with grapevines is a key component of vineyard ecosystems.
Disentangling the sources of variation in stomatal regulation in field-grown cultivar-rootstock combinations
The inherent variability of Nature poses challenges for researchers to draw clear conclusions from field experiments. Identifying and assessing adaptations to climate change requires agronomic field trials.
Exploring the mechanisms underpinning grapevine susceptibility to esca in a range of Vitis vinifera L. cultivars
Grapevine susceptibility to fungal diseases, including the vascular disease esca, is a major threat for wine productivity and vineyard perennity worldwide.
Early ripening in cool climate viticulture varieties is mainly based on a mutation in ‘Pinot precocé noir’
For a long time, cool climate grapevine breeding has striven for early ripening cultivars to adapt to the former climate conditions.
Genetics of adventitious root formation in grapevines
Commercial grapevine propagation relies on the ability of dormant wood material to develop adventitious roots.
Shading grapevines with dynamic agrivoltaics address the challenge of early ripening and wine quality related with climate change
Context and purpose of the study. Climate change accelerates grapevine’s phenology, advancing harvests by 2–3 weeks over the past 40 years negatively affecting wine style due to a lack of acidity and too much alcohol.
Closing the carbon loop: evaluating the potential of grapevine-derived biochar as a soil conditioner in warm climate vineyards
Significant increases in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to combustion of fossil fuels and intensive land management practices that release CO2 into the atmosphere have resulted in higher air temperatures due to the greenhouse effect.