VITICULTURE
cod. 02304

Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Arboricoltura generale e coltivazioni arboree (AGR/03)
Field
Produzione vegetale
Type of training activity
Characterising
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

Provide the student with knowledge concerning the production  techniques  in viticulture, with particular reference to the historical, varietal and quality aspects, and their relationship with grape transformation into wine.

Prerequisites

Biology

Course unit content

<p>Historical outline</p>
<p>Grapevine diffusion in the world. Grape taxonomy and ampelograpy</p>
<p>Morphology and physiology. Annual cycle and bud cycle. </p>
<p>Grape ripening. Sensory aspects.</p>
<p>Grape ecology</p>
<p>Propagation; vineyard establishment, pruning, training systems.</p>
<p>Nutrition, irrigation, management techniques.</p>
<p>Grape breeding</p>

Full programme

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Bibliography

Fregoni M., 2005. Viticoltura di qualità. Verona, 2005.

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