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Understanding vineyard soils /

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0199342067

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9780199342068

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Understanding vineyard soils /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Robert E. White

Edition Statement

Second edition

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 264 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-254) and index

Text of Note

What makes a healthy soil? -- Soil selection and site preparation -- The nutrition of grapevines -- Where the vine roots live -- The living soil -- Putting it all together

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With a minimum of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils explains the interaction between soils on a variety of parent materials around the world and grapevine growth and wine typicity. The essential chemical and physical processes involving nutrients, water, oxygen and carbon dioxide, moderated by the activities of soil organisms, are discussed. Methods are proposed for alleviating adverse conditions such as soil acidity, sodicity, compaction, poor drainage, and salinity. The pros and cons of organic viticulture are debated, as are the possible effects of climate change. The author explains how sustainable wine production requires winegrowers to take care of the soil and minimize their impact on the environment. This book is a practical guide for winegrowers and the lay reader who is seeking general information about soils, but who may also wish to pursue in more depth the influence of different soil types on vine performance and wine character

Grapes-- Soils

Terroir.

Viticulture.

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White, R. E., (Robert Edwin),1937-

Date of Transaction

20180316114017.0

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