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 MiB2482
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1329
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB841
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB967
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB964
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB870
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB857
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2404
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1076
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3968
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1102
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB3019
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1089
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB2021
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1115
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB1020
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2482
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB988
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1619
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB1079
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB991
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB1067
Diseases0.2 MiB1176
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB870
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB982
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB952
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2037
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB1076
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB982
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB1041
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB1029
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB978
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB3116
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2037
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB920
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1871
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB782
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB984
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1258
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB729
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB964
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1263
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB812
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1199
Nematodes0.3 MiB1232
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB984
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1701
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1271
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2412
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB994
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2499
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB898
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1324
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB986
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB916
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB902
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1194
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB1074
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB1009
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1364
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB820
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1146
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB800
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1497
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB953
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB972
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB918
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1190
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB1010
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1289
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB958
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB1044
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB979
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1106
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB817
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1336
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1348
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB1049
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB2025
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB968
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1320
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1273
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2404
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1542
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1962
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB858
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2704
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB1113
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1358
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB949
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB849
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB945
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1452
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB1060
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB1001
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB811
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB841
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3459
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1120
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB920
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB995
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB936
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB841
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1656
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB938
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB982
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB889
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5417
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1141
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB913
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB953
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB865
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1164
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1833
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB1085
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB939
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB841
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1517
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1278
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2037
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB675
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB9182
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1453
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB845
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1278
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2763
Vineyard propagation87 KiB971
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1139
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2482
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB961
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB986
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB1082
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB929
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3150
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1190
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1308
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB870
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB857
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1634
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1292
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB897
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB978
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB1086
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1518
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB2135
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1435
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB885
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1233
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 MiB1232
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1330
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1335
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1610
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB1032
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3544
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB904
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB832
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB1009
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB929
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB880
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB893
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB973
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB4048
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB864
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2327
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB720
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1299
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1329
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6234
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB2037
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB970
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB918
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2667
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3367
MKP0.6 MiB875
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3872
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB828
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB893
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB857
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB727
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB917
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1817
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1312
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1147
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2846
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1441
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1290
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB901
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB1014
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB984
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1262
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1571
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1589
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB924
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1490
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1207
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1732
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB940
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB7270
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB940
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1629
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2333
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1784
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB870
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB769
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB797
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB941
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB884
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB879
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB883
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB1032
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1329
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB2157
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB967
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB915
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB938
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB811
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB853
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1990
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB1005
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB966
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1482
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB879
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB2152
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1517
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB3178
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB1071
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2818
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1278
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1143
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB3075
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1639
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB675
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2842
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB9182
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB1010