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SKU:JU030BK10KQP8NAFAMZ
Model:9780195311259
Author:White

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  • Format: Hardback -
  • Number of Pages: 240 pages
  • Dimensions: 154.94 x 233.68 x 22.86mm - 521.63g
  • Publication date: 30 Apr 2009
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Publication City/Country: New York, United States

Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers. Stripped of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils explains to a wide audience how soils form and why they are so variable. Robert White describes essential chemical and physical processes involving nutrients, water, oxygen and carbon dioxide, moderated by the activities of soil organisms, and proposes remedies to alleviate adverse conditions such as soil acidity, compaction, poor drainage and salinity. The pros and cons of organic viticulture are discussed, as are the possible impacts of climate change. The author explains how sustainable wine production requires grape growers and winemakers to take care of the soil and minimize the impact of their activities on the environment.This book is a practical guide...

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