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 MiB2195
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1218
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB760
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB907
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB898
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB801
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB800
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2160
Botrytis Rot68 KiB1014
Cluster elongation to control bunch rot in winegrapes0.3 MiB3778
Controlling bunch rot in wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley0.1 MiB1040
Early botrytis rot of grapes and its control0.5 MiB2846
UCCE Sacramento County chemical bunch rot trials0.5 MiB1026
Sample Costs to produce organic wine grapes in the North Coast with an annually sown cover crop 19921.5 MiB1870
Aids in setting up a calendar of operations92 KiB1047
Costs to produce wine grapes in San Joaquin County0.1 MiB934
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2195
Leaf removal in winegrape production0.3 MiB917
Vineyard canopy management practices for improving grapevine microclimate, fruit composition, and wine quality1.0 MiB1556
Wine grape canopy management practices in the San Joaquin Valley0.4 MiB990
Crown Gall persists in California0.2 MiB916
Another fungus needs control0.4 MiB997
Diseases0.2 MiB1082
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB801
Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases0.7 MiB908
Powdery mildew disease of grapevines0.7 MiB872
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1886
Preventing possible groundwater contamination through management efforts0.2 MiB1004
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB910
Control of Eutypa dieback of grapes0.4 MiB980
Eutypa dieback of apricot and grape in California1.2 MiB938
Influence of vine trellis training systems on growth, yield, fruit composition, and Eutypa incidence in Cabernet Sauvignon0.6 MiB895
Understanding and treating Eutypa dieback of apricots0.5 MiB2879
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1886
How to appraise and correct vineyard biological problems that cause decline1.8 MiB864
Herbicide classification and mode of action0.4 MiB1777
Susceptibility of weeds to herbicides0.2 MiB722
Weeds: Integrated Pest Management0.8 MiB912
Leafroll disease of grapevines0.5 MiB1174
Leafroll virus hits clean-stock program0.1 MiB667
Mealybugs in California vineyards 20060.4 MiB898
Black measles in California0.5 MiB1142
Researchers find link between sun and wine component0.1 MiB742
Mechanical harvesting of grapes for the winery1.4 MiB1055
Nematodes0.3 MiB1152
LWC Grower Newsletter April 200050 KiB897
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20071.5 MiB1626
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20100.1 MiB1207
LWC Grower Newsletter April 20136.5 MiB2322
LWC Grower Newsletter August 200152 KiB926
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20060.2 MiB2391
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20091.0 MiB828
LWC Grower Newsletter August 20134.3 MiB1245
LWC Grower Newsletter December 200297 KiB901
LWC Grower Newsletter Fall 20110.6 MiB844
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20020.1 MiB837
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20030.1 MiB1117
LWC Grower Newsletter February 20061.4 MiB1002
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20040.1 MiB929
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20050.3 MiB1279
LWC Grower Newsletter January 20090.3 MiB764
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20070.6 MiB1053
LWC Grower Newsletter July 20100.2 MiB734
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20030.1 MiB1424
LWC Grower Newsletter June 20050.2 MiB857
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20050.2 MiB888
LWC Grower Newsletter March 20081.2 MiB859
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20020.2 MiB1119
LWC Grower Newsletter May 20090.1 MiB922
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20072.6 MiB1218
LWC Grower Newsletter November 20100.2 MiB890
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20030.1 MiB972
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20040.2 MiB921
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20080.6 MiB1036
LWC Grower Newsletter October 20090.3 MiB751
LWC Grower Newsletter Spring 20128.7 MiB1236
LWC Grower Newsletter Summer 20110.4 MiB1284
Composition of grapes0.3 MiB975
Defining sustainable viticulture from the practitioner perspective1.1 MiB1910
Dormant Planting Season Information 199473 KiB906
Glossary: Viticulture0.3 MiB1219
Grapevine physiology: How does a grapevine make sugar?0.8 MiB1191
Innovation, cooperation, and the perceived benefits and costs of sustainable agriculture practices 20110.6 MiB2160
Learning pathways for sustainable vineyard and winery management2.4 MiB1444
Learning pathways in viticulture management0.2 MiB1818
Modreation i s the key to preventing herbicide resistance0.4 MiB810
Morphology and taxonomy of grapevines0.2 MiB2603
Physiology and productivity of the grapevine1.2 MiB1003
Sustainability practice adoption and management goals of Central Coast, CA winegrape growers0.4 MiB1288
Sustainability programs in the Central Coast viticulture region of California: winegrape grower perceptions and participation0.3 MiB881
Warning on the use of chemicals72 KiB789
Weed Science Test0.3 MiB881
Winegrower perceptions of sustainability programs in Lodi, California0.8 MiB1355
A preemergence weed control trial in three year old Cabarnet Sauvignon grapes 19990.1 MiB987
A weather network to support crop disease management decisions0.8 MiB932
Average Willamette Mite and Grape Leafhopper counts for 1996-19970.1 MiB749
Bug alert for the Grape Leaf Skeletonizer (GLS)0.2 MiB783
Calibrating Vine Sprayers0.4 MiB3309
Calibration of herbicide sprayers0.3 MiB1053
Grape Weed Control1.1 MiB848
IPM Program Update0.3 MiB931
IPM Program Update-19930.6 MiB868
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB760
Selected technical data for some common home and garden pesticides1.5 MiB1567
Sidebar: Vine surgery tested as management strategy for Botryosphaeria0.2 MiB878
Simplified key to families of common California spiders0.8 MiB910
Some common natural enemies in vineyards 0.3 MiB813
Symptoms of herbicide injury1.1 MiB5324
Vegetation management in grapes0.4 MiB1075
Wine grape and walnut weed control research progress report 19910.7 MiB855
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grapes1.3 MiB895
Phomopsis rears its ugly head again0.1 MiB796
A genetic map of Vitis vinifera: a foundation for improving the management of disease and flavor0.8 MiB1087
Pierce's Disease in the North Coast0.4 MiB1676
Pierce's Disease Q & A0.4 MiB832
New research findings on the control of grapevine powdery mildew0.2 MiB864
Powdery mildew weapons near 19930.8 MiB760
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1407
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1201
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1886
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB613
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8877
Field budding and the care of the budded grapevine0.7 MiB1330
T-bud grafting of grapevines0.2 MiB787
The production of certified grape stock1.7 MiB1192
Vineyard propagation0.6 MiB2603
Vineyard propagation87 KiB911
Cordon length can influence fruit composition0.4 MiB1080
Cordon or cane pruning? 19960.2 MiB2195
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19930.6 MiB895
Evaluation of different severities of mechanical and hand pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapevines for productivity, fruit composition and wine quality 19950.7 MiB927
Mechanical and minimal pruning in winegrape production 19960.4 MiB978
Pruning and mechanization 200637 KiB865
Pruning and training grapevines0.9 MiB3071
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1116
Training grapevines0.4 MiB1229
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB801
Grapevine red blotch disease 20130.5 MiB800
Borner Rootstock Patent0.3 MiB1541
Breeding Vitis rupestris X Muscadinia rotundifolia rootstocks to control Xiphinema index and fanleaf degeneration0.4 MiB1230
Complex parentage including Vitis vinifera0.2 MiB842
Cultural control of phylloxera in existing vineyards by root system conversion0.7 MiB908
Effect of rootstock on the composition and quality of wines from the Scion Chardonnay0.5 MiB1006
Effects of rootstock and spacing on root distrbution0.6 MiB1408
Effects of several nematode-resistant rootstocks on vine vigor, crop level, and nutrition with the grape variety, Grenache0.8 MiB2002
Grape rootstock varieties1.7 MiB1292
Grape rootstocks show promise in North Coast0.4 MiB809
History of Teleki rootstocks and origin of 5C, SO40.4 MiB1140
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 MiB1164
New grape rootstocks with broad and durable nematode resistance0.9 MiB1231
Potential interactions between rootstocks and grapevine latent viruses0.5 MiB1273
Resistance of rootstocks to the virus transmitting nematode Xiphinema index0.3 MiB1518
Root Mapping: An investigation of grape rootstocks below ground0.3 MiB972
Roots and root function0.7 MiB3451
Rootstock selection0.2 MiB845
Rootstocks on trial0.1 MiB772
Selected grapevine rootstock characteristics0.1 MiB926
Structure and physiology of the grapevine0.4 MiB839
Use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks in California 19940.7 MiB823
Viticulture research field seminar0.4 MiB836
American Vineyard Foundation research report 19911.2 MiB913
Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards1.1 MiB3807
Big Valley grapes exhibit potassium deficiency symptoms0.2 MiB804
Boron deficiency in California vineyards1.6 MiB2207
Commercial sources of plant food used in vineyards67 KiB666
Dynamics of potassium release from potassium-bearing minerals as influenced by oxalic and citric acids1.0 MiB1223
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1218
Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards 20060.4 MiB6042
Fertilizer value of grape pomace 19780.1 MiB1886
Improving nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in winegrapes: application timing comparisons and refinement of critical tissue analysis levels in four important cultivars0.4 MiB907
Influence of potassium deficiency and temporary potassium deficiency on nitrogen metabolism in leaves and berries of wine grapes0.4 MiB849
Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil fumigation, and growth of grapes in California0.9 MiB2539
Managing phosphorus deficiency in vineyards1.6 MiB3147
MKP0.6 MiB819
Monopatassium phosphate as a fertilizer component for liquid and suspension fertilizers (Ammoniating MKP solutions)2.4 MiB3737
Nature of the beast0.4 MiB764
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in from fertilizer: A review of state programs0.5 MiB818
Nitrogen requirements, use-efficiency 19940.4 MiB791
Phosphate expectations0.1 MiB669
Postharvest application of nitrogen in vineyards0.2 MiB860
Potassium fixation and its significance for California crop production 20111.1 MiB1665
Soil-specific Potassium management in the Lodi winegrape region 20136.4 MiB1251
Use of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to describe microbial communities in soil0.3 MiB1086
Use of tissue analysis in viticulture0.5 MiB2771
Vineyard Fertilization0.3 MiB1371
Vineyard nutrient needs vary with rootstocks and soils0.8 MiB1224
Evaluation of wine grape varieties for Lodi0.6 MiB807
Variety Observation Trial 20050.6 MiB947
Zinfandel Heritage Clone Evaluation 20100.2 MiB906
Are barn owls a biological control for gophers? Evaluating effectiveness in vineyards and orchards0.4 MiB1176
Attracting Barn Owls to farms1.4 MiB1499
Pocket gophers1.2 MiB1494
Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls0.4 MiB856
Vertebrate pest management in orchards0.7 MiB1410
Vertebrate pests in vineyards0.9 MiB1131
Two golden rules of vitivculture0.4 MiB1648
Costs of establishing a wine grape vineyard in San Joaquin County0.2 MiB889
Economics of vineyard design: vine and row spacing, trellising1.4 MiB6976
Planting a vineyard with cuttings0.6 MiB864
Sample costs to establish a vineyard and produce winegrapes 20120.8 MiB1541
The potential of wine-grape production in the San Joaquin Delta area of California0.4 MiB2227
Tissue analysis- A guide to grapevine fertilization0.2 MiB1663
Grapevine red blotch disease 20120.4 MiB801
Involvement of viroids in grapvine diseases: Impact on clonal variation, vine performance, and wine quality0.7 MiB707
Latent viruses in vines sting growers0.2 MiB705
Meristem tip culturing for the elimination of grapevine viruses0.7 MiB881
News backgrounder: Sick California grapevines may have viruses0.2 MiB818
Ribavirin 1993 year-end report0.5 MiB821
The Davis grapevine virus collection0.6 MiB818
Vine failure can be caused by latent viruses0.5 MiB919
Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance 19980.6 MiB1218
Promoting fruit quality and vine health0.7 MiB1968
The role of veraison in berry drought tolerance 19950.4 MiB907
When understanding irrigation- many things are to be considered!1.0 MiB852
Winegrape water use and the effects of water deficits 20000.4 MiB835
Frost protection for North Coast vineyards1.7 MiB743
Frost recovery in vineyards0.2 MiB791
Microsprayer frost protection in vineyards1.1 MiB1863
Preventing frost damage in vineyards0.7 MiB949
Spring frost damage0.1 MiB906
Mechanical weeding in the vine row0.5 MiB1374
Study guide for agricultural pest control advisers on weed control 1.8 MiB806
"Extended" winegrape ripening 20060.1 MiB2016
Effect of crop level and crop load on growth, yield, must and wine composition, and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon 19850.7 MiB1407
Effect of ethephon on color and fruit characteristics of 'Tokay' and 'Emperor' table grapes0.2 MiB3016
Effect of leaf to fruit ratio on fruit quality and shoot development in 'carignane' and 'zinfandel' wiunegrapes0.4 MiB999
Effects of crop level on chemical composition and headspace volatiles of Lodi Zinfandel grapes and wines0.6 MiB2633
Factors affecting soluble solids, acid, pH, and color in grapes 19860.5 MiB1201
Grape cluster sun exposure and wine phenolics1.1 MiB1068
Grape juice indicators for prediction of potential wine quality. Relationship between crop level, juice and wine composition, and wine sensory ratings and scores0.4 MiB2800
Integrated evolution of trellis training systems and machines to improve grape quality and vintage quality of mechanized Italian vineyards1.4 MiB1530
pH=Quality 19840.5 MiB613
Some effects of overcropping on wine quality0.6 MiB2624
The general relationship between potassium, sodium and pH in grape juice and wine 19800.5 MiB8877
The influence of sunlight on grape berry growth and composition varies during fruit development 80 KiB949