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 MiB2163
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1204
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB746
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB895
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB890
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB791
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB790
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2129
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1008
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3761
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1032
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2831
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1015
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1856
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1041
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB923
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2163
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB910
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1547
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB981
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB908
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB990
Diseases0.2 MiB1070
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB791
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB902
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB863
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1873
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB993
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB898
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB973
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB931
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB888
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2848
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1873
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB855
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1769
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB712
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB904
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1165
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB659
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB890
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1130
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB731
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1038
Nematodes0.3 MiB1145
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB887
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1620
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1199
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2308
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB916
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2381
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB819
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1233
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB894
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB834
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB830
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1108
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB993
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB921
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1268
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB758
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1033
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB725
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1417
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB850
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB879
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB848
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1113
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB915
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1212
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB881
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB966
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB914
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1028
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB742
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1223
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1277
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB969
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1899
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB900
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1210
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1180
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2129
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1436
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1806
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB801
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2594
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB995
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1281
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB875
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB783
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB876
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1347
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB980
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB924
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB743
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB778
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3287
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1043
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB841
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB924
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB862
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB746
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1560
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB870
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB898
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB805
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5311
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1067
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB848
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB891
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB788
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1079
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1663
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB825
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB856
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB746
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1397
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1196
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1873
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB604
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8850
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1320
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB782
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1184
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2592
Vineyard propagation87 KiB904
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1069
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2163
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB887
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB919
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB969
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB857
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3059
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1106
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1224
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB791
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB790
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1533
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1214
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB836
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB902
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB997
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1397
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1991
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1277
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB804
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1131
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 MiB1156
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1219
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1263
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1508
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB962
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3439
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB837
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB765
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB922
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB834
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB816
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB826
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB903
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3788
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB796
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2197
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB655
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1216
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1204
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6029
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1873
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB899
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB837
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2525
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3131
MKP0.6 MiB813
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3728
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB757
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB809
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB780
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB663
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB854
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1655
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1244
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1078
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2766
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1362
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1215
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB796
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB941
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB897
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1165
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1493
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1488
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB849
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1402
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1121
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1636
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB882
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6957
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB856
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1533
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2217
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1647
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB791
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB698
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB699
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB876
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB813
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB816
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB810
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB908
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1204
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1955
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB895
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB847
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB821
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB735
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB784
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1846
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB939
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB894
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1366
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB797
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB2003
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1397
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2996
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB992
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2614
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1196
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1060
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2777
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1522
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB604
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2607
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8850
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB938