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Sustainable vineyard pest control
Although humans are cultivating grapes since ancient times, growing grapes is not an easy job. A lot of knowledge is required by growers to produce quality grapes. Often, growers ask us when is the best time for spraying against pests and diseases to protect grapevines. Well, it’s not just about spraying, especially if you are […]
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Announcing a new robotics-based solution for crops frost protection
ELMIBIT developers of eVineyard software solutions and its partners will, in the scope of the ACROCrop project, develop a new robotics-based solution for protecting crops against frost losses. At eVineyard, we are proud to announce that together with our partners, we were selected as one of the 6 winning consortia on the agROBOfood 1st open […]
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Tips for small family-owned vineyard farms to improve business
An important part of growing winegrapes is also making business. While some growers concentrate only on the farming aspect and sell grapes to wineries, others process the grapes into wine or juice and sell it on-site, on the local market, and worldwide. No matter the business model, some vineyard farms generate more income than others, […]
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Importance of Bees in Vineyards and their Protection
When you think of winegrowing, you might not think of bees as they are not needed in the production of grapes. Grapevines are hermaphrodites, have both male and female reproductive organs, and can self-fertilize (are wind-pollinated). However, bees are essential organisms in vineyards and actually do have an important role in wine production. Why having […]
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Tips on vineyard work organization during the virus pandemic
In this fast-changing world, we are somewhat used to non-stop changing circumstances at work. However, when a bigger “disaster” of any kind hits us, we see how vulnerable we all are. A nice example is the latest pandemic of the virus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19, when suddenly public life stopped due to the prevention of […]
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Merry Christmas and successful 2020!
The most festive time of the year is just around the corner. Although this time of the year supposed to be a bit more relaxed to look back on past year accomplishments, that’s not the case for several wineries, as the Christmas-New Year-Holiday season is the peak time for wine sale. And although the next 2 […]
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Evaluating grapevine winter chilling requirements
Growth and development of grapevines are strongly influenced by the weather. While in the growing period, a certain amount of warmth needs to accumulate in order for grapes to ripen properly, during the winter, grapevine requires a certain amount of cool temperatures to resume normal spring growth. This amount is known as “chilling requirements” and […]
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Structure and function of grapevine root system
Roots – the grapevine underground part of the plant, are multi-branched structures growing to various depths into the soil. Depending on the grape variety (rootstock), climate, and soil in which they grow, the grapevine root system differs in rooting pattern and depth. Grapevine roots have many functions and thus directly affect grape quality and quantity, […]
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Hail in vineyards – damage, protection methods and management
In the past month, the hail has damaged vineyards in several winegrowing areas in Europe, and for this reason, we are sharing practical advice on how to protect vineyards from hail and how to manage grapevines after hail damage.
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How to prevent vineyard frost damage?
During the growing season, all green parts of the grapevine are susceptible to frost. Spring is a particularly delicate period for the vines, since spring frost often damages opening buds and young shoots, and hazards the crop load. Not all vine varieties are equally susceptible to frost, as well as susceptibility depends on bud development […]
