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 MiB2148
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1195
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB743
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB892
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB887
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB782
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2120
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1002
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3754
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1027
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2820
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1010
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1846
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1035
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB918
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2148
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB906
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1543
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB975
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB902
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB986
Diseases0.2 MiB1066
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB899
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB858
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1869
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB988
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB894
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB971
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB928
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB882
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2834
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1869
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB852
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1764
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB708
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB899
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1161
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB655
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB887
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1125
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB727
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1030
Nematodes0.3 MiB1141
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB881
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1616
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1195
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2301
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB911
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2376
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB814
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1227
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB889
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB831
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB825
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1103
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB990
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB918
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1261
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB755
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1030
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB722
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1410
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB845
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB874
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB843
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1108
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB910
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1204
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB876
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB962
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB909
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1026
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB735
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1215
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1274
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB964
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1891
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB896
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1206
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1176
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2120
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1430
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1803
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB796
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2590
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB989
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1275
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB870
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB778
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB871
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1342
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB974
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB919
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB738
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB775
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3283
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1039
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB836
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB919
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB858
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB743
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1556
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB867
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB894
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB802
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5307
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1062
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB845
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB889
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB784
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1075
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1657
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB819
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB852
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB743
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1390
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1191
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1869
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB599
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8845
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1311
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB778
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1180
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2589
Vineyard propagation87 KiB901
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1065
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2148
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB885
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB917
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB965
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB852
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3053
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1100
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1221
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB782
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1529
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1211
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB831
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB895
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 MiB1391
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1985
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1272
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB799
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1125
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 MiB1154
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1211
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1258
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1503
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB955
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3434
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB834
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB763
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB919
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB830
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB811
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB823
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB898
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3781
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB792
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2190
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB652
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1211
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1195
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6022
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1869
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB895
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB832
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2517
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3123
MKP0.6 MiB808
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3722
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB754
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB804
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB777
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB659
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB849
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1651
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1240
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1075
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2761
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 MiB895
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1162
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1486
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1483
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB847
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1399
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1118
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1632
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB878
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6940
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB851
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 MiB2211
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1641
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB787
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB696
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB693
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB871
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB807
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB813
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB808
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB902
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1195
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1951
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB892
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB842
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB813
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB732
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB780
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1836
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB934
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB889
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1362
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB791
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1995
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1390
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2990
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 MiB2604
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1191
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1056
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2771
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1517
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB599
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2597
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8845
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB935