Influence of floor management technique on grapevine growth, disease pressure, and juice and wine composition: A review

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-164

  Steenwerth, Kerri ^b   Guerra, Bibiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Cultivation; Mulch; Vineyard; Weed control; Winegrape

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 84861876165     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2011.10001     Document Type: Review

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