March 2021 - PIWI International

High-resolution 3D phenotyping of the root system of the grapevine using X-ray computed tomography

The Julius Kühn Institute and the University of Nottingham in Great Britain examined the roots of young potted vines of 'Calardis Musqué', 'Villard Blanc' and [...]

Use the perspectives of new grape varieties

Exploiting value creation potential

The opportunity to increase operational resilience and leverage
Prof. Dr. Marc Dreßler, Wine Campus /
Ludwigshafen University and Christine Freund, DLR Rheinpfalz. What arguments can [...]

SAVING POTENTIAL - New grape varieties

Make work in the vineyard more efficient and sustainable and increase profitability with fungus-resistant new varieties

Text: Prof. Dr. Marc Dreßler (Weincampus / Hochschule Ludwigshafen) and Christine Freund (DLR Rheinpfalz)

The wine industry stands [...]

Nepal: Extreme viticulture in the steepest vineyards in the world

By Wolfgang W. Schäfer, Tropical Viticulture Consultants (TVC)

When you think of Nepal and the impressive snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas, vines and well-tended vineyard terraces hardly come to mind.
The three [...]