research programs

Sustainable Vineyard Systems

2.1.1Improving water use efficiency, canopy structure and grape quality
2.1.10Grapevine root hydraulics: soil drying and wetting cycles and roles of aquaporins in mediating rectification
2.1.2Optimising wine quality with partial rootzone drying
2.1.4Application of carbon isotope discrimination technology
2.1.5Hormonal control of water use and berry ripening in grapevines
2.1.6Development and adoption of best management practices for improved water use efficiency and effectiveness of irrigated vines
2.1.7A novel plant based sensor to monitor vine water stress
2.1.8Improving the efficiency of deficit irrigation technologies
2.1.9Growing grapes to specification with minimal water inputs
2.2.1Managing grapevine trunk diseases (Petri diseases, esca and others)
2.2.2Plant parasitic nematode quantification
2.2.3Early detection and alternative management of phylloxera
2.2.3aFinalising and validating a diagnostic probe for the early detection of phylloxera
2.2.4Diagnosis and management of eutypa dieback
2.2.5Early detection of phylloxera in grapevines – a test bed
2.3.1An integrated crop management (ICM) approach to grape production
2.3.2Investigating the relationship between irrigation and nitrogen management
2.3.3Management of mychorrhiza populations in vineyards using cover crops
2.3.4The impact of irrigation on soil water availability and root growth
2.3.5Sustainable salt exclusion by ‘salt tolerant’ rootstocks
2.3.6Influence of irrigation and fertilizer management on movement of water
2.3.7Viti$ys: Australian viticultural decision support and business management system
2.4.1Shiraz berry weight loss at sub-optimal maturity – defining the problem
2.4.2Examination of factors contributing to onset and degree of pre-harvest weight loss in Shiraz berries
2.4.3Integrated strategies to manage seasonal variation in winegrape maturation
2.5.1Towards sustainable populations of beneficials in vineyards: identifying and testing
2.5.2Retaining the "Clean and Green" image of Australian viticulture
2.6Viticare Environmental Management Systems (EMS)