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 MiB1644
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1078
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB655
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB799
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB805
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB736
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB708
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB1832
Botrytis Rot68 KiB907
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3397
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB936
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2442
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB944
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1485
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB948
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB803
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB1644
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB830
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1444
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB860
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB806
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB887
Diseases0.2 MiB952
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB736
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB809
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB763
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1608
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB917
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB798
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB879
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB833
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB785
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2415
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1608
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB769
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1612
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB629
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB823
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1014
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB601
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB805
Black measles in California0.5 MiB957
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB650
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB887
Nematodes0.3 MiB1067
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB775
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1520
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1125
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2110
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB816
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2265
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB715
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1078
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB785
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB748
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB743
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1016
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB902
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB820
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1134
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB673
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB941
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB639
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1312
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB783
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB805
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB744
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1032
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB829
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1093
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB806
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB899
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB826
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB928
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB661
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1010
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1173
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB874
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1617
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB827
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1118
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1057
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB1832
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1315
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1580
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB728
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2505
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB816
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1154
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB771
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB709
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB786
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1146
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB895
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB815
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB660
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB700
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3102
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB959
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB738
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB849
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB785
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB655
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1422
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB802
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB798
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB713
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5164
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB981
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB764
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB797
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB701
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB957
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1387
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB703
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB758
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB655
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1298
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1119
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1608
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB501
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8322
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1157
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB703
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1054
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2277
Vineyard propagation87 KiB826
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB978
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB1644
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB818
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB846
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB880
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB784
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB2948
Training grapevines0.4 MiB993
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1124
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB736
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB708
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1371
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1129
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB760
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB812
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB889
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1199
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB1765
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1056
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB726
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB955
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 MiB1061
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1095
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1136
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1317
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB866
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3298
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB751
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB672
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB818
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB743
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB711
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB737
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB811
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3462
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB724
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB1969
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB576
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1125
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1078
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB5718
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1608
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB818
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB767
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2256
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB2842
MKP0.6 MiB746
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3239
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB685
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB716
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB693
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB596
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB781
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1373
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1149
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1005
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2677
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1275
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1129
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB713
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB851
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB817
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1053
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1365
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1333
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB782
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1289
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1027
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1520
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB797
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6456
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB751
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1406
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB1982
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1482
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB736
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB629
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB612
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB783
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB733
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB736
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB734
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB753
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1078
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1633
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB799
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB739
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB668
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB635
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB706
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1557
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB842
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB807
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1182
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB688
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB1744
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1298
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB2643
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB927
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2260
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1119
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB950
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2405
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1306
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB501
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2332
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8322
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB861