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 MiB2122
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1189
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB735
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB887
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB881
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB785
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB775
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2099
Botrytis Rot68 KiB990
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3741
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1023
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2805
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1005
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1829
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1031
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB912
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2122
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB898
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1535
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB970
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB894
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB980
Diseases0.2 MiB1057
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB785
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB890
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB853
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1857
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB983
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB890
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB965
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB922
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB873
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2799
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1857
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB847
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1754
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB702
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB892
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1152
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB652
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB881
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1119
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB720
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1016
Nematodes0.3 MiB1134
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB874
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1609
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1190
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2288
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB907
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2368
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB808
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1217
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB880
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB827
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB820
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1097
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB977
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB912
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1256
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB748
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1023
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB713
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1404
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB840
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB868
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB835
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1101
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB905
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1196
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB869
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB958
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB905
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1018
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB732
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1198
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1269
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB960
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1881
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB893
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1196
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1167
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2099
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1425
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1795
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB794
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2582
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB979
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1270
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB863
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB774
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB864
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1334
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB968
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB911
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB732
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB766
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3271
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1028
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB826
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB910
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB854
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB735
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1548
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB863
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB890
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB796
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5300
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1056
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB841
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB883
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB778
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1068
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1645
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB812
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB846
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB735
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1381
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1185
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1857
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB593
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8822
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1303
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB772
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1172
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2571
Vineyard propagation87 KiB896
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1062
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2122
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB881
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB913
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB957
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB843
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3049
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1091
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1211
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB785
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB775
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1519
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1206
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB825
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB886
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB986
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1383
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1974
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1262
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB791
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1112
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 MiB1148
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1206
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1253
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1499
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB947
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3425
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB829
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB759
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB911
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB823
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB806
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB817
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB893
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3756
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB786
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2177
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB646
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1204
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1189
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6005
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1857
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB887
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB829
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2507
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3109
MKP0.6 MiB801
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3703
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB751
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB798
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB770
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB655
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB845
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1641
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1234
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1069
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2755
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1355
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1207
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB785
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB933
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB884
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1155
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1477
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1476
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB843
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1385
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1115
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1625
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB874
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6918
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB840
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1525
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2202
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1630
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB785
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB693
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB689
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB863
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB804
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB809
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB801
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB894
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1189
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1937
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB887
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB836
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB803
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB725
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB772
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1825
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB927
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB884
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1347
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB784
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1983
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1381
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2975
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB985
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2586
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1185
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1043
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2752
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1505
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB593
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2582
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8822
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB931