Publisher's Synopsis
An introduction to the principles and practices of viticulture. "Venture into Viticulture" covers all the basics of wine grape growing; providing information on vineyard establishment, irrigation, pruning, trellising, soil management, nutrition, weed control, pests and diseases of grapevines, harvesting wine grapes, and vine improvement. The book is a product of Tom Crossens some 25 years spent in the Australian and New Zealand viticulture industries.