The impact of differences in soil texture within a vineyard on vine vigour, vine earliness and juice composition

Journal International des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 62-72

  Trought, M C T ^a   Dixon, R ^a   Mills, T ^b   Greven, M ^a   Agnew, R ^a   Mauk, J L ^b   Praat, J P ^c  

^a Marlborough Wine Research Center   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fruit development; Sauvignon blanc; Soil texture; Terroir; Vine phenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 47849098469     PISSN: 11510285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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