Prep Essay- Rapid Fire

Question 1

What are the vine’s requirements?

Answer 1

sunlight
warmth
carbon dioxide
water
nutrients

Question 2

How can a grower influence how the vine’s

requirements are met?

Answer 2

canopy management
• soil management
• water management
• hazard management

Question 3

What are the considerations when establishing a

vineyard?

Answer 3

site selection
soil structure
planting material

Question 4

What are the considerations when selecting a variety

to be planted in a new a vineyard?

Answer 4

climate
law
availability
cost of vine
yield
style of wine
market demand

Question 5

What are the main reasons for the use of rootstocks?

Answer 5

pests
water
soil pH
vigor

Question 6

What are the considerations when preparing soil?

Answer 6

soil structure
removal of existing vegetation
soil composition
vineyard topography

Question 7

What soil structure is
needed for healthy vine
growth?

Answer 7

good drainage
sufficient water-holding
capacity
sufficient oxygen
ability to resist erosion
possibility for the roots of
the vine to penetrate to
sufficient depth

Question 8

What are the key aims of canopy management?

Answer 8

-maximize the effectiveness of light interception by the vine canopy
• reduce the shade
• ensure uniform microclimate-even ripening
• promote balance between the vegetative and reproductive vine functions
• arrange the vine canopy to ease mechanization and/or manual labor
• promote air circulation to reduce incidence disease

Question 9

What factors determine harvesting date?

Answer 9

-sugar levels
– aroma and tannin ripeness
– acid levels
– weather hazards
– law
– logistics
– style