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 MiB2062
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1177
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB721
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB880
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB875
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB779
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB766
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2057
Botrytis Rot68 KiB979
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3677
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1011
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2756
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB996
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1792
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1022
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB901
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2062
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB891
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1525
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB959
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB882
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB965
Diseases0.2 MiB1044
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB779
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB881
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB840
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1834
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB975
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB880
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB956
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB910
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB862
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2724
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1834
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB835
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1741
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB692
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB885
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1137
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB645
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB875
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1108
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB710
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB990
Nematodes0.3 MiB1126
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB862
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1600
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1181
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2264
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB897
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2355
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB799
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1188
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB870
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB817
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB811
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1085
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB968
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB902
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1242
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB739
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1016
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB704
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1394
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB835
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB862
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB828
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1098
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB898
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1182
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB864
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB951
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB896
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1007
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB725
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1177
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1262
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB952
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1857
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB887
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1188
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1157
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2057
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1415
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1771
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB788
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2571
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB956
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1260
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB850
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB765
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB852
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1318
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB961
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB900
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB727
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB762
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3248
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1022
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB821
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB905
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB849
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB721
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1536
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB860
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB880
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB788
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5287
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1052
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB835
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB875
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB770
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1057
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1620
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB793
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB835
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB721
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1369
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1180
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1834
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB586
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8760
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1273
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB767
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1161
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2546
Vineyard propagation87 KiB889
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1054
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2062
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB877
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB907
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB949
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB838
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3040
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1084
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1205
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB779
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB766
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1503
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1199
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB822
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB880
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB977
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1367
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1958
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1238
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB786
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1104
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 MiB1138
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1193
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1246
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1479
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB937
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3408
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB822
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB753
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB899
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB815
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB800
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB812
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB886
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3717
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB782
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2160
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB640
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1195
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1177
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB5971
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1834
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB880
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB823
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2483
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3079
MKP0.6 MiB796
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3659
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB742
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB790
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB766
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB650
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB838
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1609
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1227
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1063
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2749
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1348
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1202
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB780
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB925
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB878
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1146
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1467
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1464
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB838
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1371
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1105
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1608
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB866
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6867
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB831
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1511
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2180
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1610
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB779
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB686
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB681
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB860
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB795
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB804
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB796
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB883
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1177
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1903
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB880
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB826
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB780
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB718
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB764
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1791
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB921
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB876
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1333
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB779
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1958
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1369
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2948
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB977
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2555
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1180
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1036
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2716
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1488
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB586
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2549
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8760
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB925