Practical Manual of Vineyard Planting (French Edition) by André Crespy

🌿 Planting a vineyard is a foundational act that commits the winemaker for several decades. Choosing the right plant material, adapting the soil preparation, and ensuring thorough monitoring are essential steps to guarantee the longevity and productivity of the vineyard.

🍇 Why is this manual essential?

In the past, vine renewal was done gradually, with plots often reaching 50 years of age. Today, several factors accelerate the aging of the vineyard:

✅ Wood diseases (esca, eutypiosis, black dead arm) particularly affecting cabernet-sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, and chenin.
✅ Limited replanting due to lack of time and increased mechanization.
✅ Soil maintenance tools that weaken the vines, hastening their disappearance.

Faced with these challenges, planting must be well thought out to ensure a sustainable and productive vineyard.

📖 Content of the manual

🔎 This guide provides precise and practical advice to avoid mistakes and optimize plantings:

➡️ Soil preparation: understanding the structure, improving fertility, and adapting amendments.
➡️ Choice of plant material: selection of grape varieties, rootstocks, and suitable clones.
➡️ Protection of young plants: management of diseases, water stress, and pests.
➡️ Optimization of irrigation: watering strategies adapted to the terroirs and the needs of young plants.
➡️ Understanding the terroir: interaction between soil, climate, and choice of grape varieties.
➡️ Reasoned fertilization: avoiding deficiencies and limiting soil diseases.

An indispensable book for any winemaker wishing to succeed in their planting and ensure a flourishing future for their vineyard.

📌 Features of the book

• Title: Practical Manual of Vineyard Planting
• Author: André Crespy
• Publisher: Oenoplurimedia
• Collection: Future Oenology
• Number of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm Weight: 400 g
• Language: French
• ISBN: 978-2-905428-42-4
  
• EAN13: 9782905428424