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 MiB2137
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1193
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB741
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB890
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB884
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB778
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2112
Botrytis Rot68 KiB996
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3747
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1026
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2816
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1009
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1840
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1033
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB917
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2137
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB903
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1541
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB973
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB899
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB983
Diseases0.2 MiB1064
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB894
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB857
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1865
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB987
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB894
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB968
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB926
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB877
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2818
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1865
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB850
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1761
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB707
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB897
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1158
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB654
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB884
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1122
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB724
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1026
Nematodes0.3 MiB1138
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB881
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1614
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1194
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2294
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB910
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2373
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB813
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1224
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB887
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB829
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB823
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1102
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB985
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB916
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1261
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB751
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1028
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB718
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1408
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB844
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB872
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB841
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1106
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB909
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1202
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB872
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB962
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB907
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1023
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB735
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1212
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1272
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB963
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1889
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB896
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1201
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1174
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2112
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1429
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1800
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB795
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2588
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB986
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1273
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB868
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB777
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB870
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1339
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB972
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB915
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB737
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB771
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3280
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1034
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB834
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB918
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB857
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB741
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1554
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB866
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB894
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB800
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5306
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1059
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB845
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB887
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB782
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1073
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1652
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB818
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB848
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB741
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1386
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1190
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1865
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB599
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8837
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1307
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB777
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1176
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2582
Vineyard propagation87 KiB900
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1064
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2137
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB883
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB915
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB962
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB851
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3053
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1097
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1217
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB778
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1525
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1209
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB829
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB889
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB992
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1389
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1980
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1271
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB794
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1122
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 MiB1153
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1211
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1256
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1502
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB952
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3431
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB832
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB761
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB914
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB827
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB809
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB821
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB897
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3777
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB790
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2184
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB650
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1208
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1193
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6013
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1865
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB893
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB831
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2515
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3117
MKP0.6 MiB805
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3714
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB753
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB802
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB775
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB657
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB847
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1647
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1238
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1072
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2760
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1358
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1212
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB789
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB938
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB889
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1161
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1482
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1481
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB845
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1391
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1118
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1630
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB877
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6930
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB846
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1529
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2207
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1636
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB694
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB692
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB868
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB807
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB812
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB805
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB900
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1193
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1945
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB890
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB841
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB808
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB730
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB779
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1833
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB931
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB888
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1353
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB789
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1987
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1386
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2983
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB988
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2595
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1190
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1054
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2766
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1515
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB599
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2594
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8837
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB934