Vineyard design, canopy management and quality of production

Code 494GG
Credits 6

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: genetic and physiological nature of cultivars and grapevine rootstocks, structural and microclimatic characterization of the canopy, canopy management techniques, biosynthetic dynamics of phenols and aroma in grapes
Skills: cultural needs most closely linked to the quality of production, influence of canopy management on the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in grapes in relation to canopy structure, vegetative-productive balance and source-sink relations
Behaviors: to design a vineyard, control of the content in secondary metabolites of the grapes through canopy management techniques