Einfluss verschiedener weinbaulicher Bewirtschaftungssysteme auf die photosynthetische Leistung der Rebe (Vitis vinifera ssp. Riesling)

Based on a field trial, the impact of three different viticultural management practices on photosynthetic activity of Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling were compared. The vines were planted in 1991 at Geisenheim (Rheingau, Germany) and the different management practices i.e. integrated (good agricultural practice), organic (EU VO 834/07 and ECOVIN standard) und biodynamic (EU VO 834/07 and DEMETER standard) were established in 2005. Even though all treatments received the same level of nutrients and water the initial measurements of photosynthetic activity differed tendentially. The integrated and biodynamic treatment showed a slightly higher degree of light saturation, as well as photosynthetic activity, compared to the organic treatment

Untersuchungen zu verschiedenen Bewirtschaftungssystemen im Weinbau unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der biologisch-dynamischen Wirtschaftsweise und des Präparateeinsatzes – Ergebnisse aus der Umstellungsphase 2006-2009

World wide many wine farms are converting into organic or biodynamic viticulture. The main reasons are better wine quality and healthier wine with the long-term aim of sustainability in viticulture. In 2005 a long-term study started in Geisenheim. The objective of the research program is to investigate, compare and optimise the techniques of integrated, organic and particularly biodynamic wine production in terms of resource protection and food quality. The goals of this study are to look at the effects on the biological and microbial activity in the soil, the vegetative and generative growth of the vine, microbiology, the grape and wine quality and the sustainability of the three viticultural systems

Wüchsigkeit und physiologische Aktivität der Rebe in Abhängigkeit von verschiedenen weinbaulichen Bewirtschaftungssystemen

Based on a field trial, the impact of three different viticultural management strategies on vigour and grapevine physiology of Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling was compared. The vines were planted in 1991 at Geisenheim (Rheingau, Germany) and three different management strategies i.e. integrated (code of good practice), organic (European Union Regulation 834/07 and ECOVIN standard) and biodynamic (European Union Regulation 834/07 and DEMETER standard) were established in 2006. Even though all treatments received the same level of nutrients and water a decline in vigour, expressed as lateral growth, was observed for the organic and biodynamic treatment during three seasons (2010 to 2012). During dryer conditions (2011) a reduction of physiological activity expressed as stomatal conductance gs, assimilation rate A and transpiration E two weeks after full-bloom and a reduction in pre-dawn water potential at veraison were assessed for the biological treatments. In 2012 under wetter growing conditions neither differences in physiological activity nor in pre-dawn water potential were observed. Therefore changes in physiological activity and pre-dawn water potential are just partially responsible for the reduced vigour in the biological treatments