CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter I - Ampelography
- Geographical limits of the vitaceae family
- General characteristics of the vitaceae family
- Genera of vitaceae
- Origins of the vitaceae family
- The genus vitis
- Use of american grapevine species
- Use of asian grapevine species
- Use of V. vinifera varieties
- Classification of grape varieties
- French administrative classifications
- Varietal makeup of wines
- Changes in the varietal makeup of french wines
Chapter II - Morphology and anatomy of the grapevine
1 - The trunk
2 - The shoot
3 - The root
4 - The leaf
5 - Buds
6 - Modern theories on the vegetative organs of the grapevine
7 - Inflorescences and flowers
8 - Clusters and berries
9 - The seed
Chapter III - Physiology of the grapevine
Rhythms of vegetation
- 1 - The vegetative cycle
- A - Bleeding
- B - Budbreak
- C - Vegetative growth
- D - Leaf fall
- E - Winter rest
- 2 - Cane ripening
- 3 - The reproductive cycle
- Inflorescence initiation
- Bloom
- The seed
- Fruit set
- Berry development
- 4 - Chemical composition of the pulp
- 5 - Maturity
Chapter IV - Climate
1 - Meteorological aspects of climate
2 - Geographical aspects of climate
3 - climate and the grapevine
Chapter V - Soil
1 - Physical structure of soils
2 - Chemical composition of soils
3 - Geological origin of soils
4 - Soil-free cultures
Chapter VI - Grapevine improvement
Chapter VII - Grapevine propagation
- 1 - Scientific basis for grapevine propagation
- A - Caulogenesis
- B - Rhizogenesis
- C - Callogenesis
- D - Affinity
- 2 - Cultural techniques
- A - Propagation by cuttings
- B - Grafting
- C - Propagation by layering
- D - Production of potted vines
- E - European regulations on grapevine wood and plants
- F - Legal characteristics of propagation material
- 3 - Organisation of the nursery profession in france
Chapter VIII - Vineyard establishment
Chapter IX - Viticultural practices
1 - Pruning
Annual winter pruning
2 - Trellising
3 - Vine spacing
4 - Rootstock selection
5 - Summer or herbaceous pruning
6 - Irrigation
7 - Ploughing
8 - Chemical weed control
9 - Green cover crops
10 - Fertiliser use
11 - Harvesting
Chapter X - Products of the grapevine
Bibliography
List of figures
Index
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