Managing Grapevine Physiology

This subject is not offered in 2014.

128 hours. Students are expected to devote 8 hours per week (11 weeks) to this subject as well as attend a 1-week compulsory residential school.

Attend the four day residential school.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is an advanced viticulture subject that builds on the principles and practices developed in the viticulture components of AGRI90031 Winegrowing and AGRI90032 Winegrowing Operations. The subject investigates the biology of the grapevine in detail and methods for developing and manipulating yield and quality using advanced management techniques. The subject also reviews vineyard monitoring and computer-aided decision making, along with the implementation of precision viticulture.

On completing this subject students will be able to:
• Understand the biology of the grapevine in detail
• Apply methods for developing and manipulating yield and quality using prescribed techniques
• Employ and evaluate computer-aided management tools
• Monitor vineyard attributes as part of a precision viticulture approach.

• Practical book from residential school (1000 words - 20%) due one week after residential school
• Assignment 1 (2,000 words - 20%) due week 6
• Assignment 2 (2,000 words - 20%) due week 11
• Examination x 2 hours (40%)

Mullins, M.G., Bouquet, A. and Williams, L.E. (1992) Biology of the grapevine. Cambridge University Press, NY.

Dry, P.R. and Coombe, B.G. (eds) (2004) Viticulture. Volume 1: Resources. (2nd Edn). Winetitles, Adelaide.

Coombe, B.G. and Dry, P.R. (eds) (1992) Viticulture. Volume 2: Practices. Winetitles, Adelaide.

Cole, M. (Ed) (2006) AVI – Grapes. CRCV Technologies. Adelaide. (CD ROM).

Gladstones, J. (1992), Viticulture and Environment. Winetitles, Adelaide.

Rankine, B. (2004), Making Good Wine. Pan Macmillan, Sydney.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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