Viti Terms Flashcards
graft / grafting
viticulture technique where the sections of two different plants are joined so that their tissues unite
ampelography
the study of grape vines
Refractometer
instrument used to measure the must weight of grapes, by measuring the reflected light.
bench graft
grafting done in a nursery
Vitis vinifera
European and Middle Eastern species of grapevines- translates into “grapes to make wine”
aspersion
spraying the buds or grapes with water to protect against late frosts or freezes, the water turns to ice which protects the buds from colder temperatures
translocation
movement of sugars, nutrients, and water from one part of the grape vine to another part
Vitis rotundifolia
Mostly South Eastern USA North American species of grapevines- includes Muscadine and Scuppernong
field graft
grafting done in the vineyard
micro-climate
the climate within the canopy of the vine
bleeding
a.k.a. ‘weeping.’ The first sign aft winter that the vine is coming out of dormancy. Gen occurs in Feb (N. Hem); August (S. Hem)
crossing
a vine variety created by cross-polinating two different varieties within the same species
bush training
training the grape vine as an independent plant without a trellis system
head grafting
the practice of changing an established vineyard from one varietal to a more profitable varietal, without having to replant the entire vineyard
brix
used to measure the sugar percentage in grapes or juice