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Varieties info & Databases:     

 Grape Variety List

 Now 217 different Variety links, including the 4 new Varieties from Geiweilerhoff.

 European Vitis Database

 Or press and 3949 Varieties is on your screen !! (Takes time !)

 Vitis International Variety Catelogue                                

 15.992 prime names !!!

 List of principal vine varieties and synonymous  

 Liste des cépages principaux et de leurs synonymes

 Grape varieties -- crosses and and genetic composition

 Parentship to some verities. (Little Fat Wino)

 Forschunganstalt Geisenheim

 The best Varieties from Gm.

 Grape Varieties for the Vinho Verde

 Ampelographic Description of some grapes in Portugal.

 Valpolicella Region

 Grape descriptions.

 Grape hybrid varieties and accessions' parentage and their genetic..

 Compiled by: Dr. Michael J. Striem

 Protocol for Distinctness & Uniformiity (BBCH info by UPOV page 34)

 The protocol describes the technical procedures to be followed in order to meet

 Zadok Scale   

 Zadok scale is very much like BBCH scale, by UPOV. (see above)

 Eichorn-Lorenz Stages in Shoot Development in the Grapevine   

 The Eichorn-Lorenz scale is not the same as BBCH…

 Plant Sampling Instructions

 More about Zadoc. (not about grapes..)

 Lesser Known European Wine Grape Cultivars   (quality of wine in %)

 Average wine quality of certain promising wine grape cultivars in the period 1992 -

 Budbreak and Harvest dates for 31 grape varieties     

 The following graphs show the average date (Fig. 1) and range in dates

 Article about the "Rock Grape"     

 Last year, Diane Pavek spent the summer exploring more than 12,000 miles

 The Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

 Joint effort by the Institute of Systemic Botany

 GRIN

 The Germplasm Resources Information Network

 The PLANTS Database

 PLANTS is your national plant database.

 Growing Wine Grapes in Maritime Western Washington

 There are many unique features of growing wine grapes in western Washington,

 

Private & breeders info:        

 Vitigen

 The modified and old homepage of Vitigen, not everything is working !!

 SL-201-01

 Pictures of Larsen's own Rondo x Regent. (Sorry only Danish)

 Single Bud Cutting.

 Pictures of Larsen's Single Bud Vine.

 The grapebreeders Archives

 Login page for the grapebreeders Archives

 About Elmer Swenson & his variety list   

 Link's to other pages about Elmer Swenson.

 The Swenson Grape Preservation Project

 The The Swenson Preservation Project relies largely on volunteers to maintain

 Help Identify this Grape       

 This page is dedicated to one of those "a family member gave me this grape vine"

 Grape Breeding at the Sweet Briar Community Garden

 In an attempt to develop wine grapes uniquely suited to the Sweet Briar climate a

 Grape Breeding Procedures     

 Basic background on grape breeding, a beginners guide by Bruce Reisch

 GDD, LTI and TTP index for grapegrowing           

 A New Climate Index for Grape Growing in Short Season Areas

 Cornell Electronic library         

 Hedrick, U. P. Manual of American grape-growing Macmillan, New York : 1919

 Vitis -- One Genus or Two?

 Characteristics of the Vitis and the Muscadinia Section

 Finland & viticulture   

 Finnish aspects of growing the vine and drinking wine

 Sweden & Viticulture   

 Viticulture: potential to extend cool climatic limitations ?

 Salem Glen Vineyard Rochester, Minnesota

 Arbotex and Grow Tube Pictures and Data

 Grape Breeding Infomation Resources

 Mark Hart's 'golden oldies' (reprints)

 Floridagrapes.com

 Welcome to Floridagrapes (as a grapebreeder, you have to know this page)

 

Material & Products for breeders:       

 Gibberellic Acid (GA3)

 Welcome to Super-Grow Scientific Plant Products

 Botrytis Breakthrough  

 A breakthrough botrytis fungicide which leaves no residue, has no withholding

 Botrytis Breakthrough

 The Lincoln University News Release on the same story

 Potting Mixes Bio-Peat Minerals

 Here you can buy Jack's Dirt in 30 LB Bag                                 

 Plant Lighting Hydroponics            

 Check our line of Sunlight Switchable and Hydrofarm Convertible Grow Lights

 

Material & Products for Grape growing :       

 Smith Postyard

 Hedge Post & Poles.

 

Technique and Method for Grape Culture     

 Hot Water Treatment  

 Hot water treatment in commercial nursery practice

 2 Mb pdf Report on an International Vine Nursery Study Tour

 This Report also contains info about HWT.

 The Effects of Cover Crops and Compost on Grapevine Nutrition

 Recent research has indicated that nitrogen (N) should be applied during

 Rootstock   

 Dr. Carmo Vasconcelos, Oregon State University powerpoint show

 Soil water measurement    

 Efficient irrigation requires a systematic water management program

 Pruning Strategy for Frost Protection

 The Illinois "Grape Communicator" newsletter May / June 2005

 Pruning Grapevines in Michigan

 Pruning is the most important cultural practice in the management of grapevines

 Anatomy of Grapevine Winter Injury and Recovery

 Severely cold winter temperatures can significantly impact grapevine productivity

 A Guide for Missouri Growers : Cold Hardiness of Grapes

 Grapevine hardiness is a major factor in the selection of species and varieties

 "Grapevine Crown Gall"  (a common problem with winter-injured trunks)

 Many times grapevines will experience some type of winter damage.

 "Winter-Winter-Winter" an interesting Canadian perspective

 This guide has argued hard that the benefits of Prince Edward County

 

Research for Grape Culture     

 International Grape Genome Program       

 Welcome to www.vitaceae.org the web site

 A gene controlling sex in grapevines      

 Genetic maps of Vitis (2n = 38) have been constructed

 Seedlessness Character in Grapevine      

 We have initiated a marker assisted selection program for seedlessness

 Grape Genetics:        

 Research Reports from the Cornell Grape Breeding Program

 International Symposium on Grapevine Genetics and Breeding

 Online articles

 Scientific 2002 Symposium S05      

 A pdf file from a 2002 Viticulture symposium, with several items on grape breeding.

 The Small Fruits Review Monographic “Separates”   

 The Use of a Bud Freezing Technique to Determine the Hardiness of 20 Grape Genotypes

 Measuring Cold Hardiness in Woody Plants

 Cold hardiness is a key factor limiting the distribution and productivity of perennial
horticultural plants in northern areas.

 Freezing Behaviors in Plant Tissues

 Freezing behaviours in plant tissues as visualized by NMR microscopy and their regulatory mechanisms

 

Disease and Insect pest:      

 Grape Insect Pests

 Lot of Links to Common Grape Pests, Management & General Information.

 Insect & Disease Identification Guide For Grapes

 Early recognition of disease, insect and mite problems in vineyards is important

 Powdery mildew               

 Strategies to control Powdery Mildew,  ,  

 Powdery mildew               

 Use of Baking Soda as a Fungicide

 Powdery mildew               

 The following is a brief description of some disease control materials that are ...

 Natural Bug Sprays           

 Ladybugs, praying mantis, lacewings, spiders, and horse hair snakes are among the

 Der Virtuelle Rebendoktor    

 Many pictures of different disease in Grapes.   

 Die natürlichen Feinde der Reblaus   

 The natural enemies of phylloxera.       Bablefish translation

 Grapevine Crown Gall:

 Many times grapevines will experience some type of winter damage.

 Western Farm Press   

 Lime sulfur seen as aid for black measles of grapes

 

Wine making:     

 Making Tablewine at home

 The Complete Publication in PDF can be downloaded here.  ( 2,9 Mbyte)

 The Wine/Enology - Grape Chemistry Group

 Exists primarily to support the growing grape and wine industry in Virginia

 Making Wine With Frontenac   

 Handling Frontenac isn't difficult; it's just different

 Brettanomyces   

 Brettanomyces is a common defect in wine

 

Grapebreeders in USA,

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Farm, Loudon, GDD 2040F / 1130C Dave Burley Mark Hart www.mavo.biz Jacob Belanger David, Everett, GDD 1710F / 950C Lon Rombough, Aurora, GDD 1985F / 1100C http://www.bunchgrapes.com Paul Troop Don Roberge Carl Camper, Colstrip, GDD 2205F / 1225C Clifford P. Ambers, Monroe, GDD 3360F / 1870C www.chateau-z.com Patrick Pierquet, Minneapolis, GDD 2530F / 1410C Kip Summers, Brentwood, GDD 4100F / 2280C Steve & Stephen Payton, Decatur, GDD 3420F / 1900C Philip Stewart, Gainesville, min. GDD 5500F / 3360C Bob Hudson , Dearborn Heights, GDD 2810F / 1560C Duane Smith, Evans Mills, GDD 2150F / 1200C