Viticulture Library

What is the Library?

Welcome to the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Viticulture Library. The Library is meant to be a user-friendly resource for accessing practical and scientific articles about vineyard management. The Library includes a searchable database of hundreds of articles organized into a number of categories. Click HERE for a list of categories. The Library houses a wide range of articles from cutting-edge research to early publications dating back to the 1960’s. The Library is a living resource, meaning that new articles are added frequently.

How does one use the Library?

Using the Library is simple. The search engine recalls articles by title, author, year of publication, and topic. Simply type a key term into the search field, and click “Search.” For example, to learn more about soil nutrition, search for “nitrogen” or “compost”. To learn how to control a specific pest, search for “bunch rot” or “botrytis.” Searching for “Paul” or “Verdegaal” retrieves all articles on record authored by our UCCE county farm adviser. Once you find an interesting article, you can read it online or download it as a PDF (drag your cursor to the bottom right of your screen and a download prompt will pop-up).

The Lodi Winegrape Commission thanks those who have contributed documents to the Library:

  • John Kautz Farms
  • Progressive Viticulture
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Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB1782
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1120
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB685
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB843
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB845
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB754
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB735
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB1929
Botrytis Rot68 KiB943
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3506
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB977
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2562
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB973
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1598
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB979
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB848
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB1782
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB862
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1479
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB903
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB852
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB930
Diseases0.2 MiB995
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB754
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB856
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB799
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1682
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB947
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB835
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB918
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB868
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB822
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2565
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1682
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB799
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1682
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB664
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB850
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1069
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB620
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB845
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1032
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB678
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB923
Nematodes0.3 MiB1099
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB811
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1543
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1156
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2180
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB854
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2299
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB755
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1124
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB824
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB782
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB764
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1044
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB921
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB854
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1180
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB712
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB986
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB664
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1348
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB808
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB830
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB775
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1063
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB860
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1136
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB835
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB923
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB863
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB964
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB691
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1084
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1231
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB907
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1714
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB858
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1150
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1112
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB1929
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1359
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1663
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB756
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2543
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB850
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1205
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB803
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB733
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB812
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1218
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB929
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB850
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB696
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB732
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3172
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB994
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB779
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB879
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB820
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB685
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1476
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB828
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB835
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB747
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5215
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1020
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB802
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB838
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB742
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1010
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1479
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB744
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB796
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB685
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1333
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1147
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1682
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB545
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8500
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1200
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB734
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1104
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2387
Vineyard propagation87 KiB860
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1020
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB1782
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB848
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB881
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB917
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB809
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB2988
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1040
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1165
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB754
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB735
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1452
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1166
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB793
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB855
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB932
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1272
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1849
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1139
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB758
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1036
Influence of rootstock and vine spacing on root distribution, vine growth, crop yield, and fruit composition, canopy microclimate and wine quality of Cabernet Sauvignon1.2 MiB1100
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1144
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1192
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1390
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB905
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3350
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB797
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB716
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB857
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB775
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB747
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB774
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB834
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3564
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB749
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2048
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB613
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1153
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1120
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB5845
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1682
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB844
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB795
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2363
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB2958
MKP0.6 MiB766
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3461
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB717
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB751
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB736
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB627
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB807
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1444
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1182
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1035
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2710
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1309
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1169
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB744
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB887
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB846
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1098
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1411
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1390
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB812
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1319
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1071
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1552
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB835
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6620
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB792
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1449
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2066
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1520
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB754
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB662
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB651
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB836
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB766
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB776
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB770
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB812
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1120
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1748
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB843
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB774
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB704
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB663
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB732
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1634
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB889
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB840
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1280
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB722
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1845
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1333
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2765
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB952
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2370
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1147
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB987
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2534
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1381
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB545
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2412
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8500
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB894