Grape Grower A Guide to Organic Viticulture

Name: Grape Grower A Guide to Organic Viticulture
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ISBN: 9781890132828

ISBN-10: 1890132829

ISBN-13: 9781890132828

Edition: 2002

Authors: Lon Rombough, Roger B. Swain

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Grapes are the most popular and widely grown fruit in the world. From the tropics to Alaska, grapes will grow successfully in almost every climate. Whether you raise them for fresh eating, or for making wine, juice, or jellies and preserves, the right grapes will reward you with abundant crops for a modest investment of time and effort. Now for the first time comes a book for grape growers who wish to use organic growing methods to raise healthy, thriving vineyards in the backyard or on a small commercial scale. TheGrape Growerdistills the broad knowledge and long-time personal experience of Lon Rombough, one of North America's foremost authorities on viticulture. From finding and preparing…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Publication date: 12/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Lon Rombough is a garden writer, nurseryman, and fruit grower. He has more than thirty-five years experience growing grapes and maintains hundreds of varieties in his small vineyard. He lives in western Oregon.



Foreword: Seed Matters



Introduction



Structure of the Vine



Getting Started: Site, Soil, and Planting



Pruning and Training



Growing Grapes Organically



Diseases of Grapes



Insects of Grapes



Animal and Bird Pests



Propagation



Rootstocks



Varieties



Grape Species



Grapes in Cold Climates and the Tropics



Breeding Grapes


Glossary of Viticultural Terms


Resources


Index