Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines

Name: Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines
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SKU: 9781486307388
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Soil Management for Productive Vineyards

By Mark P. Krstic and Robert E. White

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In Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines, Mark P. Krstic and Robert E. White delve into the intricate relationship between soil health and viticulture. The book provides an insightful exploration of how soil properties influence vine growth and grape quality. It offers practical guidance on managing soil for optimal vineyard performance, blending science with practical advice for both vineyard managers and wine enthusiasts.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the science behind viticulture and want to explore the connection between soil health and quality grape production. It's perfect for those interested in sustainable agriculture practices and the intricate relationship between soil conditions and vine resilience.

Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines

Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines

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Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines provides a clear understanding of vineyard soils and how to manage and improve soil health for best vineyard performance. It covers the inherent and dynamic properties of soil health, how to choose which soil properties to monitor, how to monitor soil and vine performance, and how vineyard management practices affect soil health, fruit composition, and wine sensory characters. It also covers the basic tenets of sustainable wine growing and their significance for business resilience in the face of a changing climate. This book will be of practical value to anyone growing grapevines, managing a vineyard or making wine, from the small individual grower to the large wine company employee. It will be of special interest to winegrowers employing organic, natural or biodynamic methods of production, where the primary focus is on the biological health of the soil.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486307388

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 780g

Pages: 216

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Mark P. Krstic Non-Fiction Robert E. White Science & Nature

About the Author

Robert White is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Melbourne and author of Principles and Practice of Soil Science, 4th edn, Soils for Fine Wines and Understanding Vineyard Soils, 2nd edn. With wide experience in soil, water and nutrient management in Australia, USA, UK, New Zealand, China and southern Africa, he consults to the wine industry and provides scientific advice on soil management to the Australian Wine Research Institute. He has received several awards for his research and scholarship and is an honorary life member of the International Union of Soil Sciences. Mark Krstic is a researcher with over 23 years' experience in the wine industry. Mark is Business Development Manager at the Australian Wine Research Institute and is active in research on climate change impacts, understanding the grape to wine quality continuum and supporting industry education. Mark has previously worked for the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, the Victorian Department of Primary Industries and CSIRO. Mark is also a past President of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology.

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