creators_name: Hassall, A.G.
creators_name: Kristiansen, P.
creators_name: Taji, A.
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2008-08-28
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:40:14
metadata_visibility: show
title: Investigation of management practices and economic viability of vineyards for organic wine production
ispublished: pub
subjects: 8planthealth
subjects: Viticulture
subjects: 2farmecon
full_text_status: public
keywords: organic; viticulture; wine; grape; comparison; conventional; economic; disease; survey, mail; Brix; Australia
abstract: This paper reports the findings of two components of a research investigating the viability of organic wine grape production. Firstly the results of a survey of Australian organic wine grape growers’ management practices and secondly the first year findings of an experimental organic vineyard compared to an associated conventional vineyard. The survey found a heavy reliance on sulphur and copper sprays for powdery and downy mildew control. The experimental vineyard showed similar yields to conventional growing and in many cases higher sugar, though some increase in botrytis in organic Shiraz.
date: 2005
date_type: published
publisher: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Bonn
refereed: never
citation: Hassall, A.G.; Kristiansen, P. and Taji, A. (2005) Investigation of management practices and economic viability of vineyards for organic wine production. Proceedings of the 8th International IFOAM Viticulture & Wine Conference, Adelaide Australia, September 2005.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/14046/1/Hassall-viticulture%2CIFOAM-05.pdf