Soil degradation in Mediterranean vineyards, decreasing from intensive land management, poses challenges as erosion, compaction, and biodiversity loss. Advanced technologies fulfill a pivotal role in precise and sustainable soil management, proving in the preservation of soil quality and reducing negative impacts on biodiversity and the environment. Multispectral data can be used to identify areas with different crop growth levels and optimise resource distribution in vineyards . Indirectly, they support identification of zones susceptible to lower soil organic carbon (SOC) content or soil compaction, both of which are recognised to have a critical impact on root elongation and overall soil fertility. The aim of this study was to apply an innovative approach to evaluate the effect of soil variability in an organic vineyard in Sicily (Italy). This method involved historical satellite multispectral data, on season UAV multispectral data and soil analysis. The study was conducted at the beginning of the growing season (November 2021, T0) and followed until the end of the vineyard growing season (September 2022, T1). During the crop cycle, various vineyard growth parameters were monitored, including the shoot pruning weight (SPW); shoot length (SL); total leaf area (TLA); grape yield per plant (kg/vine); and grapes total soluble solids (TSS) content. During vineyard's winter dormancy, a soil treatment, involving the seeding of a cover crop (CC) (Vicia faba var. Minor), was carried out. CC was mulched into the soil during spring season. Fresh weight and dry weight measurements of CC biomass were recorded. Among the soil parameters, soil penetration resistance (PR) was considered, evaluated at two depths (PR1 = 0–30 cm; PR2 = 30–60 cm), and the SOC was measured. Soil conditions, such as penetration resistance and SOC, significantly influenced cover crop vigor class and consequently overall vineyard growth. This approach has been useful in understanding the dynamics of the soil-plant-atmosphere system and can greatly benefit vineyard nutritional management.
Canicatti, M., Catania, P., Ferro, M.V., Orlando, S., Vallone, M. (2025). Sustainable Soil Management in Viticulture: A Case Study. In L. Sartori, P. Tarolli, L. Guerrini, G. Zuecco, A. Pezzuolo (a cura di), Biosystems Engineering Promoting Resilience to Climate Change - AIIA 2024 - Mid-Term Conference (pp. 816-823). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH [10.1007/978-3-031-84212-2_101].
Sustainable Soil Management in Viticulture: A Case Study
Canicatti M.;Catania P.
;Ferro M. V.;Orlando S.;Vallone M.
2025-01-01
Abstract
Soil degradation in Mediterranean vineyards, decreasing from intensive land management, poses challenges as erosion, compaction, and biodiversity loss. Advanced technologies fulfill a pivotal role in precise and sustainable soil management, proving in the preservation of soil quality and reducing negative impacts on biodiversity and the environment. Multispectral data can be used to identify areas with different crop growth levels and optimise resource distribution in vineyards . Indirectly, they support identification of zones susceptible to lower soil organic carbon (SOC) content or soil compaction, both of which are recognised to have a critical impact on root elongation and overall soil fertility. The aim of this study was to apply an innovative approach to evaluate the effect of soil variability in an organic vineyard in Sicily (Italy). This method involved historical satellite multispectral data, on season UAV multispectral data and soil analysis. The study was conducted at the beginning of the growing season (November 2021, T0) and followed until the end of the vineyard growing season (September 2022, T1). During the crop cycle, various vineyard growth parameters were monitored, including the shoot pruning weight (SPW); shoot length (SL); total leaf area (TLA); grape yield per plant (kg/vine); and grapes total soluble solids (TSS) content. During vineyard's winter dormancy, a soil treatment, involving the seeding of a cover crop (CC) (Vicia faba var. Minor), was carried out. CC was mulched into the soil during spring season. Fresh weight and dry weight measurements of CC biomass were recorded. Among the soil parameters, soil penetration resistance (PR) was considered, evaluated at two depths (PR1 = 0–30 cm; PR2 = 30–60 cm), and the SOC was measured. Soil conditions, such as penetration resistance and SOC, significantly influenced cover crop vigor class and consequently overall vineyard growth. This approach has been useful in understanding the dynamics of the soil-plant-atmosphere system and can greatly benefit vineyard nutritional management.
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