CONTEXT During a dry winter, soil nitrogen mineralization rate can be reduced. As a consequence, once the season starts and even if soil moisture is …
Should I Spray Nitrogen Early Season?
Tag: Irrigation
Managing vine water deficit with canopy height
CONTEXT Regardless of irrigation regime, canopy size can affect yield and berry quality attributes particularly under semiarid conditions. It may sound counterintuitive at first …
Crop coefficient (3): monitoring transpiration ratio variations during growth
In our previous blogs we discussed how sap flow sensors can be used to characterize vine water needs under site- specific conditions. Various authors have …
How do climate and irrigation affect wine tannin?
In a previous post, we talked about what scientists have learned recently about tannin structure and activity. Tannin is one of the key determinants of wine …
Managing berry phenolics in a hot climate: leaf removal and water deficit
How can we combine leaf removal and irrigation techniques to optimize flavonoid concentration in grape berries? Focusing on the hot, arid winegrowing region of San …
Every drop of water is precious
This month is a special month for the Fruition Sciences team. We are very honored to be featured in the cover story of the September/October issue …