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Optimal Viticultural Systems Comparison
The 1995 season represents the initial year of data collection…
Other Ethyl Carbamate Precursors in Juice and Wine
Post-bottling formation of ethyl carbamate in wines that have…
Pierce’s Disease Epidemiology and Management
This continuing project studied what happens to the Pierce's…
Response of Chardonnay Grapevines to Windbreaks in the Salinas Valley
A five year (1991-1995) study examined the effects of windbreaks…
Seasonal Development and Control of Mealybug Species in Central Coast Vineyards
Survey sites were established and monitored for mealybug, ant,…
Spiders in Vineyard Agro-Ecosystems
The overall goal of this research project is to continue to elucidate…
Testing Zinfandel Selections for Fanleaf Virus
A previous clonal evaluation trial was terminated with the conclusion…
The Potential Health Benefits of Phenolic Wine Constituents
Specific goals of the 1995-6 proposal were:
Determine the…
Volatile Sulfur Compounds: Incidence and Factors Affecting Their Wines
The formation of thioacetate esters during fermentation has been…
Water Use and Effects of Deficit Irrigation on Chardonnay
A study is being conducted to determine the water use or vineyard…
Wine Grape Canopy Management Practices in the San Joaquin Valley
This report concludes a study conducted in the San Joaquin Valley…
Wine Grape Canopy Management Practices in the San Joaquin Valley
This work is a continuation of studies conducted in the San Joaquin…
Volatile Sulfur Compounds: Incidence and factors affecting their formation in Californian Wines
The GC used for analysis of sulfur volatiles has been recalibrated…
Transmission of grapevine leafroll associated viruses
1995 FINAL REPORT – Evidence is strong that leafroll disease…
The Potential Health Benefits of Phenolic Wine Constituents
Our success in completing the many goals of this research project…
The Effect of Application and Timing of Cryolite on Fluoride Levels in Red and White Wines
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the level of…
Spiders in Vineyard Agro-Ecosystems
Two workgroup sessions on "Spiders in Vineyards" were held during…
Rapid Analysis for Available Nitrogen Compounds in Must
A rapid method for the analysis of a-amino acids in must would…
Pierce’s disease epidemiology and management
The aim of this project is to evaluate the fate of the Pierce's…
Other Ethyl Carbamate Precursors
The prevailing thought regarding the origin of ethyl carbamate…
New Parameters to Measure Ripeness
The goals of the first year of this project were to: 1) Analyze…
Markers for Potential Grape Juice Concentrate Browning
The purpose of this project was to generate a preliminary data…
Influence of Vine Trellis Training Systems on Growth, Yield, Fruit Composition, and Eutypa Incidence of Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevines
This is the third season of a long term study to investigate…
Influence of Trellis-Training System and Rootstock on Optimum Spacing of Cabernet Sauvignon Vines Within Rows
The second year's data from five-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon…
Influence of rootstock and vine spacing on root distribution, vine growth, crop yield, fruit and wine composition, canopy microclimate and wine quality of Cabernet Sauvignon
The effects of seven rootstocks (AxR#l, 110R, 039-16, 5C, 3309,…
Improvements and Replacements for Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation
Garlon at 5 and 10 grams active ingredient applied to foliage…
Identifying the Potential to Use Vineyard Water Status to Alter Anthocyanins and Other Phenolic Compounds in Red Winegrapes
The data from field experiments with Cabernet Sauvignon grown…
Field Evaluation of Winegrape Rootstocks
Rootstock performance is, to some degree, dependent on site and/or…
Factors Affecting Sugar Utilization and Fermentation Rates
In this grant year, the investigation of the genetic and environmental…
Factors affecting bitterness, astringency and mouthfeel in wine
The effect of varying sourness on perceived astringency has been…
Evaluation of winegrape clones
The Zinfandel clonal trial was terminated with only minor differences…
Evaluation of Root System Conversion
Root system conversion methods were evaluated in three vineyards…
Evaluation of Microsprayers for Frost Protection in California Vineyards
The experimental site was a Chardonnay vineyard located near…
Effect of Rootstocks on grapevine mineral nutrition in the Central Coast
This study is comparing the differences in vine mineral nutrient…
Development of Methodologies for Rapid Detection
The efficiency of ELISA for detecting grapevine leafroll associated…
Cultural Control of Phylloxera in Root System Conversion Treatments
Root system conversion methods were evaluated at the White Hills…
