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Place : Depending on the year, in :
Vila Real (Portugal),
Piacenza (Italy),
Valencia (Spain).
The place of the module changes every year and is decided by the teaching committee.
Duration and period : 6 weeks in May-June of the year N+1
Objectives :
To understand and analyze systems of production existing in vine growing
To be able to take into account the environmental constraints
Organization
1- Knowledge of the vine as a plant
2- Vine growing techniques
3- Vine growing and environment
4- Special types of vine growing
Contents :
1 - Knowledge of the vine as a plant Biology, morphology and physiology of the vine
Type of vines, rootstocks
Morphology and physiology of the vine
Cycles of development of the vine
Ecophysiology of the vine
2 - Vine growing techniques
Vine nursery
Production targets. (In each university, the contents will be adapted to the regional productions )
3 - Vine growing and environment
Integrated production
Organic vine growing, ...
Environmental management, traceability in wines
4 - Special types of vine growing
Vine growing in mountaneous zones
Vine growing in tropical zones...
A group study and an individual bibliographical research are done by the students
Some examples of topics of study in 2002 Worms of the bunch in organic vine growing : evolution of parasitism Water stress of vine Impact of various fertilization on the vine Impact of the spreading of viticultural effluents on the vine
Evaluation The teaching methods (activities suggested, evaluation) are different in each partner university.
For example : written exam, bibliographical synthesis, report on the study, oral presentation
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