Practical Instructions on the Reconstruction of Vineyards by American Grape Varieties 1886 (French Edition)

Practical instructions on the reconstitution of vineyards with American grape varieties is a historical and technical testimony of Laurent-André-Étienne Rougier, reissued as part of the program of heritage conservation piloted by the National Library of France (BNF) in partnership with Hachette Book.

Originally published in 1886, this book is intended for all enthusiasts ofhistory of viticulture, to researchers and professionals eager to better understand the practices implemented after the phylloxera crisis, which devastated the European vineyards at the end of the 19th century.

The author develops a methodical approach to the Reconstruction of vineyards, by relying on the use of the American grape varieties, resistant to phylloxera. The topics covered are vast and detailed:

• Choice of varieties grape varieties suited to different terroirs

• Multiplication techniques plants

• Establishment of the vineyard (planting, management, organization)

• Cultivation methods and fertilizer

• Treatment of diseases and pest prevention

This document reflects the knowledge of its time and, although some positions might seem outdated or questionable today, it serves as a valuable analytical tool for anyone interested in ancient agronomic knowledge and to the evolution of viticultural practices in France.

The work is part of the collection Knowledge and Traditions. This reissue, in the format Paperback, was created from the digitized version by the BNF, as part of a large project to enhance unavailable titles. It does not claim to correct the errors of the time, but allows for their reading with the necessary perspective.

🟩 Item characteristics:

• Type of book : Technical and heritage work

• Title : Practical instructions on the reconstitution of vineyards using American grape varieties

• Author Laurent-André-Étienne Rougier

• Editor : Hachette BNF

• Collection : Knowledge and Traditions

• Publication date : December 1, 2016

• Language : French

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 114

• Dimensions 23.4 x 15.6 cm

• Weight : 176 g

• ISBN : 978-2-01-129193-6