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The vineyard from planting to harvest: site and variety selection, trellising and training systems, winter and summer pruning, crop load management, protection against diseases and frost, and the specific needs of table versus wine grape varieties.
10 min read For agronomists
Modern grape breeding is aimed at creating high-yield cultivars with early ripening and large seedless berries. The article examines methods of selecting parent pairs and genetic characteristics of inheriting valuable traits in hybrid progeny
12 min read For agronomists
The article describes the development path of ampelography from antiquity to the creation of the fundamental work "Ampelography of the USSR". You will learn about the methodology of cultivar description and the significant contribution of domestic scientists to the classification of grape crops
5 min read For agronomists
The article describes an algorithm for searching valuable grape cultivars, rules for conducting ampelographic description, and sequential stages of cultivar testing. You will learn how to identify promising forms under field conditions and evaluate their biological indicators before mass implementation.
4 min read For agronomists
Competent cultivar zoning is the foundation of profitable viticulture. The article discusses the principles of cultivar selection, the necessity of standardizing plantings, and the importance of introducing promising high-yield crops for mechanized production.
19 min read For agronomists
The article describes the current state of the French viticulture industry, including the distribution of plantings by climatic zones and the specifics of growing cultivars for winemaking. The reader will learn about the features of the technologies used, the structure of the cultivar composition, and the key wine-producing regions of the country.
