Scientists at UC Davis have identified new root traits that help grapevines resist drought. The findings, published in the journal Annals of Botany, could speed up the development of grape rootstocks ...
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers recently hosted ROOTSTOCK 2024 to discuss two viral threats to vineyard health: Leafroll Virus and Red Blotch Disease. Difficulties mitigating the spread of both Leafroll ...
Grafting, the union of rootstock and scion to form a single organism with vascular connections, is a critical technique for agriculture, especially in woody perennials like grapevines. Despite the ...
As global climate change exacerbates water scarcity, understanding how grapevines respond to water deficit stress is vital for ensuring the sustainability of vineyards. A new study highlights how ...
Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 27, No. 4 (2013), pp. 137-142 (6 pages) This study investigates the systemic resistance induced by Pseudomonas putida strain BTP1 against phylloxera using an in ...
On a warm day in late June, Bob Schiebelhut walks between the rows of wine grapes at Tolosa Winery’s Edna Valley vineyards just south of San Luis Obispo. The dry soil crunches beneath Schiebelhut’s ...