1. Agronomic features (1 UFC)
1.1. Pedogenesis, soil texture and structure, porosity and water retention
1.2. Reaction of the agricultural land, role of organic matter, Cation Exchange Capacity, analysis of agricultural land
1.3. Water requirements and irrigation techniques
1.4. Nutritional requirements and fertilization
2. Planting of the vineyard (1,0 UFC)
2.1 Preliminary considerations on suitability (zoning)
2.2 Data collection and preliminary design
2.3 The vineyard project
2.4 Technique of planting of the vineyard
3. Soil management (1,0 UFC)
3.1 Cultural practices vs. production objectives
3.2 Techniques for arid zones, weeding and permanent grassing
4. Leafage management and and vine growing systems (1,0 UFC)
4.1 Traditional growing systems at full volume
4.2 VSP trellised vines, horizontal systems as “pergola” and “tendone”
4.3 Mechanization and growing systems
5. Vine pruning (1,0 UFC)
5.1 Physiological basis of pruning
5.2 Growing pruning
5.3 Pruning and farm models
6. Harvesting (0,5 UFC)
6.1 Harvesting and oenological \objectives
6.2 Traditional harvesting systems
6.3 Integrated and mechanized harvesting
Exercises 20 hours. max 500 caratteri spazi inclusi
Laboratory exercises: soil analysis, wine maturation determination
Open air exercises: pruning tests, didactical inspections
