Abstract
The transition from conventional to sustainable viticulture requires increased knowledge of the farming
system and makes decision making for crop management complex (Rossi et al., 2012). In Europe, the
framework for sustainable viticulture is the Directive 128/2009/EC on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides
that makes integrated pest management (IPM) mandatory across Europe. IPM promotes low pesticide
control of harmful organisms based on crop monitoring and tools for decision-making. A decision support
system (DSS), called vite.net, was developed for vineyards, powdered by Horta, a spin-off of UNICATT.
The DSS is a web-based tool able to: i) collect multiple information/data in real-time about different
vineyard components (air, soil, plants, pests, and diseases) by using IoT technologies; ii) analyze
these data by advanced modelling and bigdata solutions; and iii) make up-to-date information, alerts
and decision supports for vineyard management. The DSS considers grapevine growth and development,
risk for diseases (downy and powdery mildews, black-rot and Botrytis bunch rot) and pests (berry
moth, American leafhopper and mealybugs), protection dynamics of fungicide applications, and abiotic
stresses (drought, low and high temperatures). In season 2017, the DSS was used by 300 farmers on approximately
12.000 ha across Italy and in 36 pilot vineyards in Spain. The use of the DSSs significantly
increase the farmer’s profit and decrease the environmental impact of crop production.
Lingua originale | English |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Abstracts book of International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences |
Pagine | 82 |
Numero di pagine | 1 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2018 |
Evento | International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences - Logroño Durata: 7 nov 2018 → 9 nov 2018 |
Convegno
Convegno | International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences |
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Città | Logroño |
Periodo | 7/11/18 → 9/11/18 |
Keywords
- Abiotic stresses
- Black-rot
- Botrytis bunch rot
- Downy mildew
- Integrated pest management
- Pests
- Powdery mildew