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What does it mean when a vine “lignifies” |
The leaves fall from the vine and the green shoots lignify (become woody and rigid) and turn brown; from this point they are called canes |
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What grape varietals often produces inflorescences aka second crop? |
Pinot Noir |
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What does a ‘cutting’ refer to? |
A section of a vine shoot that is planted and grows into a new plant |
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What does ‘layering’ refer to? |
Method of filling gaps in the vineyard ( due to death of vine)
- using shoots from an established neighbouring vine to produce a new vine |
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Selection massale |
A technique where grape growers would propagate their vines through mass propagation |
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What are the advantages of mass selection? |
It increases the diversity of planting material on the vineyard/ region More unique material than nurseries ( can enhance fruit quality or yield) |
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What are the disadvantages of mass selection? |
If the parent is infected it can spread |
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What is cross fertilization? |
The pollen from the stamens of the flowers of the vine is transferred to the stigmas if they flowers of another vine and then fertilization occurs |
