Grapevines: Varieties, Cultivation & Management (Agriculture Issues & Policies Series) (Agriculture Issues and Policies)

In this book, the authors present topical research on the varieties, cultivation and management of grapevines. Some of the topics discussed include grapevine pathogens spreading with propagation plant stock; current status of grape breeding and viticulture; implications for soil and plant nutrition for different cultivation methods in vineyards; the correlation between the polyphenolic content of Greek wines and their geographical origin; biological control for grapevine crown gall; differential expression of osmotic stress-associated ESTS in grapevine cultivars and impact of pruning methods on the yield and the oenological quality of grapevines.