Sustainable Viticulture Flashcards
What is the aim of sustainable viticulture?
Economic, social, environmental sustainability.
Aim: natural eco systems, maintain biodiversity, manage waste, minimise application of chemicals and energy.
Reduce impact of viticulture on wider environment.
What does sustainable viticulture involve?
Integrated pest management- insights of organic, but chemical intervention where necessary.
Know when to look for a pest, know what sings to look for, see photos of pests and damage it does.
Anticipate problem, boots vines own defense mechanisms and act at most affective time.
What are the advantages of sustainable viticulture?
Thoughtful- economic, social, environmental impact.
Minimises intervention
Reduction in spraying of synthetic and traditional treatments.
Cost saving.
What are the disadvantages of sustainable viticulture?
Term not protected.
Standers set too low.
