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
NameSizeHits
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2835
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1476
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB960
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB1054
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB1052
Copyright © 2011 by the author(s). Published here under license by the Resilience Alliance.0.6 MiB2770
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB953
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB935
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1190
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1216
EARLY BOTRYTIS ROT OF GRAPES AND ITS CONTROL0.5 MiB3351
GRAPEGROWING0.3 MiB4359
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1172
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1224
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB1134
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB2364
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2835
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB1094
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1735
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB1194
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB1096
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB1255
Diseases0.2 MiB1315
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB953
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB1065
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB1054
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2257
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB1174
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB1068
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB1170
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB1184
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB1096
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB3620
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2257
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB1000
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB2025
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB881
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB1079
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1402
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB812
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB1052
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1451
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB957
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1458
TAILGATE TALK: High Cordon Trellising0.8 MiB89
TAILGATE TALK: High Cordon Trellising0.8 MiB91
Nematodes0.3 MiB1334
28977_GrowerNewsletter_R2:Layout 1 8/26/13 8:55 AM Page 24.3 MiB1447
91.0 MiB1056
AUGUST 20060.2 MiB2717
Come Attend a SWP97 KiB1163
FEBRUARY 20020.1 MiB1006
FEBRUARY 20030.1 MiB1327
FEBRUARY 20061.4 MiB1205
ipm10-09_ipm1-09 8/30/10 7:18 am page 10.3 MiB933
ipm11-10_ipm1-09 11/17/10 12:31 pm page 10.2 MiB1111
JANUARY 20040.1 MiB1155
JANUARY 20050.3 MiB1514
JUNE 20030.1 MiB1638
JUNE 20050.2 MiB1067
L O D I W I N E G R A P E0.6 MiB1038
L O D I W I N E G R A P E0.4 MiB1543
L O D I W I N E G R A P E8.7 MiB1475
L O D I W I N E G R A P E C O M M I S S I O N 90.1 MiB1143
LODI GROWER6.5 MiB2602
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION1.5 MiB1866
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION0.6 MiB1252
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION2.6 MiB1440
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION1.2 MiB1049
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION0.3 MiB960
MARCH 20050.2 MiB1100
MAY 20020.2 MiB1326
OCTOBER 20030.1 MiB1157
OCTOBER 20040.2 MiB1110
Research / IPM50 KiB1127
Research / IPM52 KiB1128
the Lodi area.0.1 MiB1436
UPCOMING MEETINGS0.6 MiB1235
year by above average rainfall totals and by cool weather until0.2 MiB920
1 PRACTICAL WINERY & VINEYARD SPRING 20111.1 MiB2251
Center for0.2 MiB2160
Center for0.8 MiB1671
Center for0.4 MiB1516
Center for0.3 MiB1055
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB1164
Copyright © 2011 by the author(s). Published here under license by the Resilience Alliance.0.6 MiB2770
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB1054
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1467
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1481
I. Cover page2.4 MiB1656
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB961
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2937
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB1325
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB948
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB1105
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB1169
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB1118
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB910
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB927
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3729
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1237
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB1049
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB1075
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB1025
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB960
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1776
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB1085
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB1068
Some common natural enemies in vineyards0.3 MiB1043
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5719
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1253
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB1022
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB1067
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB947
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1299
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB2101
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB1252
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB1082
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB960
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1665
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1389
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2257
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB830
THE GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POTASSIUM,0.5 MiB10219
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1625
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB932
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1429
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB3201
Vineyard propagation87 KiB1062
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1238
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2835
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB1057
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB1074
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB1333
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB1040
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3339
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1328
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1449
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB953
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB935
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1776
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1392
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB981
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB1075
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB1186
EFFECTS OF SEVERAL NEMATODE-RESISTANT0.8 MiB2369
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1705
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1714
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB968
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1381
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 MiB1348
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1503
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1449
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1779
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB1137
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3748
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB980
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB924
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB1124
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB1134
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB964
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB986
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB1082
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB4493
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB970
BORON DEFICIENCY IN CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS1.6 MiB2596
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB819
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1499
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1476
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2257
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB1080
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB1026
Interactions Between Mycorrhizal Fungi, Soil0.9 MiB2934
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3704
MARCH/APRIL 2006 10.4 MiB6628
MKP0.6 MiB976
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB4228
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB935
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB1018
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB976
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB834
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB1015
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB2257
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1414
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1232
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2959
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1565
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1417
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB1042
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB1158
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB1089
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1387
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1714
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1803
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB1028
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1609
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1348
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1896
1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 20001.4 MiB7983
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB1069
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB1063
THE POTENTIAL OF WINE-GRAPE PRODUCTION IN0.4 MiB2533
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1924
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION0.8 MiB1782
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB953
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB856
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB923
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB1052
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB977
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB968
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB959
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB1163
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1476
MAY/JUNE 2000 20.7 MiB2480
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB1054
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB1032
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB1053
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB956
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB956
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB2242
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB1127
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB1061
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1610
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control1.8 MiB995
1 JULY/AUGUST 20060.1 MiB2451
EFFECT OF ETHEPHON0.2 MiB3498
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1665
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB1170
EFFECTS OF CROP LEVEL ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND0.6 MiB3133
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1389
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1242
GRAPE JUICE INDICATORS FOR PREDICTION OF POTENTIAL WINE0.4 MiB3354
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1879
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB830
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB3139
THE GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POTASSIUM,0.5 MiB10219
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development80 KiB1096