Class Introdução à Viticultura

Programmatic content:

1. History and evolution of world viticulture

2. Biology, morphology and ecology of the vine

2.1. Vegetative and reproductive cycle

2.2. vine phenology

2.3. Climate-soil-vine interactions

3. Assessment of the potential of the environment

4. Vineyard Production Components

5. Pruning Systems and Training Systems. Vine architecture

5.1. vine microclimate

5.2. Influence of microclimate on production

6. Interventions in the viticultural system

6.1. Winter pruning

6.2. Phytosanitary treatments

6.3. Canopy Management

6.4. Harvest

The teaching methodologies are based on oral exposition with the support of datashow and demonstrative videos. The autonomous research of knowledge is promoted by the elaboration of an autonomous work (in groups) within the scope of the topics taught in the classroom.

The final classification of the discipline corresponds to 75% of the final exam evaluation and 25% of the group work evaluation.

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• Biologie et Écologie de la Vigne. 2e édition, Lavoisier, Paris, HUGLIN, P., SCHNEIDER, C., 1998
• Architectures de la vigne et systèmes de conduite. Editions La Vigne, Dunod (ed.), Paris, CARBONNEAU, A., DELOIRE, A.; JAILLARD, B., 2007
• Tratado de Viticultura. Chaves Ferreira (ed.), Lisboa, MAGALHÃES, N., 2008