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 MiB2736
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1439
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB919
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB1019
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB1017
Copyright © 2011 by the author(s). Published here under license by the Resilience Alliance.0.6 MiB2676
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB920
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB905
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1147
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1175
EARLY BOTRYTIS ROT OF GRAPES AND ITS CONTROL0.5 MiB3250
GRAPEGROWING0.3 MiB4228
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1145
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1178
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB1102
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB2246
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2736
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB1052
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1699
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB1163
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB1061
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB1177
Diseases0.2 MiB1267
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB920
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB1036
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB1017
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2191
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB1144
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB1044
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB1116
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB1128
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB1064
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB3458
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2191
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB971
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1962
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB854
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB1053
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1354
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB786
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB1017
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1376
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB896
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1364
TAILGATE TALK: High Cordon Trellising0.8 MiB47
TAILGATE TALK: High Cordon Trellising0.8 MiB44
Nematodes0.3 MiB1303
28977_GrowerNewsletter_R2:Layout 1 8/26/13 8:55 AM Page 24.3 MiB1407
91.0 MiB1005
AUGUST 20060.2 MiB2635
Come Attend a SWP97 KiB1101
FEBRUARY 20020.1 MiB958
FEBRUARY 20030.1 MiB1287
FEBRUARY 20061.4 MiB1166
ipm10-09_ipm1-09 8/30/10 7:18 am page 10.3 MiB890
ipm11-10_ipm1-09 11/17/10 12:31 pm page 10.2 MiB1066
JANUARY 20040.1 MiB1110
JANUARY 20050.3 MiB1469
JUNE 20030.1 MiB1593
JUNE 20050.2 MiB1036
L O D I W I N E G R A P E0.6 MiB1001
L O D I W I N E G R A P E0.4 MiB1504
L O D I W I N E G R A P E8.7 MiB1433
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 MiB1102
LODI GROWER6.5 MiB2561
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION1.5 MiB1819
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION0.6 MiB1216
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION2.6 MiB1398
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION1.2 MiB1011
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION0.3 MiB916
MARCH 20050.2 MiB1066
MAY 20020.2 MiB1292
OCTOBER 20030.1 MiB1124
OCTOBER 20040.2 MiB1076
Research / IPM50 KiB1075
Research / IPM52 KiB1094
the Lodi area.0.1 MiB1386
UPCOMING MEETINGS0.6 MiB1195
year by above average rainfall totals and by cool weather until0.2 MiB889
1 PRACTICAL WINERY & VINEYARD SPRING 20111.1 MiB2180
Center for0.2 MiB2105
Center for0.8 MiB1593
Center for0.4 MiB1463
Center for0.3 MiB1022
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB1128
Copyright © 2011 by the author(s). Published here under license by the Resilience Alliance.0.6 MiB2676
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB1024
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1419
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1400
I. Cover page2.4 MiB1620
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB915
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2829
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB1262
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB914
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB1045
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB1136
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB1075
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB877
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB900
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3633
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1209
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB1010
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB1047
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB998
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB919
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1735
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB1042
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB1044
Some common natural enemies in vineyards0.3 MiB986
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5552
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1212
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB977
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB1018
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB922
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1241
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB2019
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB1199
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB1032
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB919
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1621
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1351
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2191
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB767
THE GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POTASSIUM,0.5 MiB9844
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1564
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB905
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1368
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB3050
Vineyard propagation87 KiB1033
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1213
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2736
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB1028
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB1048
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB1285
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB999
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3275
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1274
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1407
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB920
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB905
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1713
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1356
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB957
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB1046
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB1154
EFFECTS OF SEVERAL NEMATODE-RESISTANT0.8 MiB2291
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1652
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1627
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB942
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1329
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 MiB1304
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1447
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1406
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1720
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB1106
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3653
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB951
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB888
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB1081
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB1055
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB939
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB957
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB1035
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB4360
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB942
BORON DEFICIENCY IN CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS1.6 MiB2529
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB787
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1412
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1439
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2191
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB1047
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB997
Interactions Between Mycorrhizal Fungi, Soil0.9 MiB2861
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3582
MARCH/APRIL 2006 10.4 MiB6491
MKP0.6 MiB935
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB4054
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB898
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB977
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB933
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB807
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB974
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB2093
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1376
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1204
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2924
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1521
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1357
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB1006
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB1106
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB1048
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1349
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1675
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1711
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB988
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1564
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1296
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1848
1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 20001.4 MiB7715
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB1029
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB1021
THE POTENTIAL OF WINE-GRAPE PRODUCTION IN0.4 MiB2470
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1881
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION0.8 MiB1725
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB920
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB825
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB889
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB1008
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB932
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB936
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB926
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB1128
Estimating Soil Moisture0.6 MiB1439
MAY/JUNE 2000 20.7 MiB2384
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB1019
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB978
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB999
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB901
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB925
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB2142
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB1081
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB1031
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1579
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control1.8 MiB950
1 JULY/AUGUST 20060.1 MiB2366
EFFECT OF ETHEPHON0.2 MiB3395
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1621
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB1128
EFFECTS OF CROP LEVEL ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND0.6 MiB3041
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1351
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1211
GRAPE JUICE INDICATORS FOR PREDICTION OF POTENTIAL WINE0.4 MiB3276
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1805
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB767
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB3042
THE GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POTASSIUM,0.5 MiB9844
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development80 KiB1060