🌿 Organic viticulture
Growing grapes without synthetic poisons or fertilisers.
Organic viticulture is growing grapes without synthetic pesticides and mineral fertilisers. The grower does not use chemical herbicides or insecticides. Instead he relies on natural means and on working with the vine and soil.
The vine's main problem is fungal disease, such as powdery mildew and downy mildew. To fight them, organic farms use Bordeaux mixture, which is copper salts, and sulfur. Copper is allowed, but in limited doses.
The soil is kept alive. Grasses and flowers, called cover crops, are sown between the rows. Pests are caught with pheromone traps. Sometimes sheep graze between the vines to eat the grass and fertilise the ground.
Organic farming is also the basis of biodynamics, which adds special preparations and work by the lunar calendar. Organic grapes make organic wine, which has its own labelling in Europe.
What it includes
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- Next step
- 🌿 Bordeaux mixture, 🐝 Cover crops
- Previous step
- 🌿 Pheromone mating disruption, 🐝 Sheep grazing in vineyards
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- 🌿 Viticulture
Frequently asked questions
What is organic viticulture?
It is growing grapes without synthetic pesticides and fertilisers, relying on natural methods.
What is allowed in organic vineyards?
Sulfur and copper (Bordeaux mixture), cover crops, pheromone traps and other natural methods.
How is organic different from biodynamic?
Biodynamics includes the organic rules and adds special preparations and work by the lunar calendar.
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