7 research outputs found
The information-giving skills of resident physicians: relationships with confidence and simulated patient satisfaction
Informing primary care reform in Greece: patient expectations and experiences (the QUALICOPC study)
Diabetic eye disease and screening attendance by ethnicity in New Zealand: A systematic review
Quality of life of Croatian veterans' wives and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Improving water use efficiency of vineyards in semi-arid regions. A review
Water is critical for viticulture sustainability since grape production, quality and economic viability are largely dependent on water availability. The total water consumption of vineyards, 300 to 700 mm, is generally higher than the annual average precipitation in many viticultural areas, which induces a risk for sustainability of vineyards. Improving vineyard water use efficiency (WUE) is therefore crucial for a sustainable viticulture industry in semi-arid regions. Increased sustainability of water resources for vineyards can be achieved using both agronomical technology and cultivar selection. Here, we review advances in grapevine water use efficiency related to changes in agronomical practices and genetic improvements. Agronomical practices focus on increasing green water use by increasing soil water storage capacity, reducing direct soil water loss, or limiting early transpiration losses. Cover crops for semi-arid areas show a favorable effect, but careful management is needed to avoid excessive water consumption by the cover crop. Canopy management practices to reduce excessive water use are also analyzed. This is a genetic based review focused on identifying cultivars with higher WUE