Viticulture Flashcards
Which of the following sets are all major vine nutrients
Nitrogen phosphorus and potassium
In a vineyard the chemical composition of the soil is usually considered more important than the physical structure true or false
False
Vine branches begin their existence as
Canes
A trellis system is
All the above designed to maximize sunlight promote circulation and protect vines
Which of the following statements is true
A Guyot trellis system is cane pruned
The term Vinifera?
None of tge above
A crossing is the new great variety created by combining parent grapes
Of the same species
Pinot noir
Has nearly 1000 clowns including Pommarde
New grapevines
Tend to decline by their 20th year
Which of the following statements is not correct
At veraison the grape berry is small hard green and high in acid
The first visible sign the DeVine is awake in spring is
Weeping
The period when flower fertilization occurs in the great berries begin to develop is known as
Fruit set
Harvesters optimal win
Sugar levels are in balance with acidity and ph
In photosynthesis
Chlorophyll in the leaves reacts with sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen
Which of the following procedures move sugars from the grape leaves to the grave berries
Translocation