A Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture

Conservative and sustainable soil management in vineyards is an approach of primary importance not only for the yield (tons per hectare) and grapes’ quality (primary and secondary metabolites), but also for the greater preservation of the ecosystem. Compared to sustained-conventional tillage and per...

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Autores principales: Eleonora Cataldo, Maddalena Fucile, Giovan Battista Mattii
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:87a097fdf87d438e9acea9da516389f52021-11-25T16:12:32ZA Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture10.3390/agronomy111123592073-4395https://doaj.org/article/87a097fdf87d438e9acea9da516389f52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2359https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395Conservative and sustainable soil management in vineyards is an approach of primary importance not only for the yield (tons per hectare) and grapes’ quality (primary and secondary metabolites), but also for the greater preservation of the ecosystem. Compared to sustained-conventional tillage and perpetual applications of fertilizers and phytopharmaceutical, these techniques give a primary role for safeguarding biodiversity, conserving soil fertility, and keeping vegetative–productive balance. The soil and, consequently, the wine production are in fact an intimate ecosystem jeopardized not only by a reckless approach by man (technical input, such as pesticides, fuel, fertilizers, and herbicides, are estimated to be responsible for 24% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases emissions), but also by climate change, as rising summer temperatures and reduced precipitation leads to production declines and water shortages in the soil. In fact, there are several risks associated with unbalanced soil management, such as compaction, pollution, soil erosion, soil organic matter (SOM) depletion, and loss of biodiversity, that lead to a drop in grape quality and quantity. In this context, soil management in viticulture and sustainable strategies assume greater significance to improve the quality of modern viticulture. This review aims to highlight new agronomic techniques capable of enhancing the resilience of the system and contributing to conservation and ecosystem services provision, especially as wine consumers increasingly appreciate environmentally friendly farming practices. In particular, the review aims to focus the positive implications and repercussions as a result of these practices (e.g., compost, vermicompost, biochar, <i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i>, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), <i>Trichoderma</i>, zeolite, partial root drying, cover cropping, and mulching).Eleonora CataldoMaddalena FucileGiovan Battista MattiiMDPI AGarticlesoil organic matterzeolitebiostimulantsglobal warmingcompostcover cropAgricultureSENAgronomy, Vol 11, Iss 2359, p 2359 (2021)
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topic soil organic matter
zeolite
biostimulants
global warming
compost
cover crop
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biostimulants
global warming
compost
cover crop
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Eleonora Cataldo
Maddalena Fucile
Giovan Battista Mattii
A Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture
description Conservative and sustainable soil management in vineyards is an approach of primary importance not only for the yield (tons per hectare) and grapes’ quality (primary and secondary metabolites), but also for the greater preservation of the ecosystem. Compared to sustained-conventional tillage and perpetual applications of fertilizers and phytopharmaceutical, these techniques give a primary role for safeguarding biodiversity, conserving soil fertility, and keeping vegetative–productive balance. The soil and, consequently, the wine production are in fact an intimate ecosystem jeopardized not only by a reckless approach by man (technical input, such as pesticides, fuel, fertilizers, and herbicides, are estimated to be responsible for 24% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases emissions), but also by climate change, as rising summer temperatures and reduced precipitation leads to production declines and water shortages in the soil. In fact, there are several risks associated with unbalanced soil management, such as compaction, pollution, soil erosion, soil organic matter (SOM) depletion, and loss of biodiversity, that lead to a drop in grape quality and quantity. In this context, soil management in viticulture and sustainable strategies assume greater significance to improve the quality of modern viticulture. This review aims to highlight new agronomic techniques capable of enhancing the resilience of the system and contributing to conservation and ecosystem services provision, especially as wine consumers increasingly appreciate environmentally friendly farming practices. In particular, the review aims to focus the positive implications and repercussions as a result of these practices (e.g., compost, vermicompost, biochar, <i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i>, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), <i>Trichoderma</i>, zeolite, partial root drying, cover cropping, and mulching).
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author Eleonora Cataldo
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Giovan Battista Mattii
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title A Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture
title_short A Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture
title_full A Review: Soil Management, Sustainable Strategies and Approaches to Improve the Quality of Modern Viticulture
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