VitiNotes

VitiNotes are a series of short fact sheets produced by CRCV extension staff and researchers. They provide matter of fact advice to assist decision-making in the vineyard.

Topics include monitoring and management of pests and diseases such as Eutypa, Botrytis and Powdery Mildew, vineyard floor management and cover crops, keeping spray records, cultural management practices, irrigation scheduling and how to implement reduced deficit irrigation.

downy mildew

· Downy Mildew Characteristics.pdf - 243kb
· Downy Mildew Monitoring.pdf - 174kb
· Downy Mildew Symptoms.pdf - 145kb

grapevine nutrition

· 01 Nitrogen fertilisation.pdf - 397kb
· 02 Phosphorus fertilisation.pdf - 393kb
· 03 Petiole analysis.pdf - 533kb
· 04 Potassium fertilisation.pdf - 365kb
· 05 Soil acidification.pdf - 407kb
· 06 Liming.pdf - 262kb
· 07 Trace elements.pdf - 410kb
· 08 Molybdenum.pdf - 158kb

irrigation

· Irrigating with less water.pdf - 143kb
· RDI Introduction.pdf - 273kb
· RDI Limitations.pdf - 242kb
· RDI Scheduling.pdf - 274kb
· RDI Varietal Responses.pdf - 252kb

pests and diseases

· Botryosphaeria.pdf - 639kb
· Bud mites.pdf - 271kb
· Eutypa dieback.pdf - 172kb
· LBAM - Developing a basic cost effective monitoring program for LBAM.pdf - 133kb
· LBAM - Monitoring for LBAM moth eggs and caterpillars.pdf - 200kb
· LBAM - Options for effective management of LBAM.pdf - 135kb
· Nematodes - A sampling method for nematode monitoring.pdf - 133kb
· Nematodes in Australian Vineyard Soils.pdf - 135kb
· Phomopsis.pdf - 200kb

powdery mildew

· Powdery Mildew Characteristics.pdf - 246kb
· Powdery Mildew Management.pdf - 276kb
· Powdery Mildew Monitoring.pdf - 147kb
· Powdery Mildew Symptoms.pdf - 241kb

rust mites

· Rust Mite Characteristics.pdf - 185kb
· Rust Mite Monitoring.pdf - 276kb
· Rust Mite Spring Control.pdf - 185kb

spray application

· Distance Based Calibration using the Spray Volume Calculator.pdf - 687kb
· Dististance Based Calibration using the Spray Volume Calculator.pdf - 687kb
· Spray Application 1 - Targeting Spray.pdf - 466kb
· Spray Application 10 Calculating chemical rates.pdf - 184kb
· Spray Application 2 Maintaining performance.pdf - 231kb
· Spray Application 3 Selecting spray adjuvants.pdf - 498kb
· Spray Application 4 Understanding chemicals.pdf - 152kb
· Spray Application 5 Managing chemical resistance.pdf - 195kb
· Spray Application 6 Equipment adjustment.pdf - 195kb
· Spray Application 7 Single Rate.pdf - 180kb
· Spray Application 8 Determining chemical rates.pdf - 215kb
· Spray Application 9 Determining dilute volumes.pdf - 364kb

spring growth

· Restricted spring growth.pdf - 453kb

understanding grapevine growth

· 01 Dormancy & Budburst.pdf - 268kb
· 02 Spring Shoot & Root Growth.pdf - 443kb
· 04 Berry Development 1 and 2.pdf - 315kb
· 05 Berry Development 5.pdf - 348kb
· 06 Defining Berry Ripeness.pdf - 266kb
· 07 Site Factors.pdf - 283kb

vineyard activity guides

· Vineyard activities 01 Taking soil samples.pdf - 137kb
· Vineyard activities 02 Measuring soil pH.pdf - 130kb
· Vineyard activities 03 Measuring soil salinity.pdf - 137kb
· Vineyard activities 04 Measuring organic carbon in soil.pdf - 134kb
· Vineyard activities 05 Assessing soil structure.pdf - 131kb
· Vineyard activities 06 Measuring soil porosity.pdf - 120kb
· Vineyard activities 07 Measuring soil strength.pdf - 259kb
· Vineyard activities 08 Measuring infiltration rate of water into soil.pdf - 136kb
· Vineyard activities 09 Examining grapevine root systems.pdf - 132kb
· Vineyard activities 10 Monitoring soil moisture.pdf - 118kb

viticare on farm trials outcomes

· Trial Report Hardsetting and Crusting.pdf - 332kb
· Trial Report Molybdenum Spray for Merlot.pdf - 334kb
· Trial Report Soil Moisture and Weeds.pdf - 280kb
· Trial Report Using Lime and Compost for Merlot.pdf - 333kb

winegrape assessment

· Grape condition 1. Uneven ripening.pdf - 244kb
· Grape Condition 2. Temperature.pdf - 334kb
· Grape Condition 3. Spoilage.pdf - 334kb
· Grape Condition 4. Damaged Berries.pdf - 332kb
· Grape Maturity 1. Total soluble solids, pH and titratable acidity.pdf - 393kb
· Grape Maturity 2. Colour in red grape varieties.pdf - 352kb
· Grape Maturity 3. Cropping levels.pdf - 339kb
· Grape purity 1. Diseases.pdf - 358kb
· Grape Purity 2. Agrochemical residues.pdf - 335kb
· Grape Purity 3. Matter other than grapes (MOG).pdf - 358kb
· Grape Purity 4. Contamination.pdf - 338kb
· Grape Purity 5. Varietal integrity.pdf - 333kb
· Grower and winery expectiation in grape production.pdf - 382kb

near infrared spectroscopy technology for grape and wine quality measurement

· Application of spectroscopy for non-destructive 'in-bottle' measurement of wine composition and quality.pdf - 637kb
· Near infrared spectroscopy in the Australian grape and wine industry.pdf - 832kb

composting and mulching for viticulture

· Viticulture sheet 1-What is compost.pdf - 90kb
· Viticulture sheet 2-Why use compost.pdf - 61kb
· Viticulture sheet 3-Getting started.pdf - 36kb
· Viticulture sheet 4-Selecting the supplier.pdf - 93kb
· Viticulture sheet 5-Using compost.pdf - 689kb