wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.


You can also use our powerful search function with many flexible filters, such as:

Log in Become a Member

vine nursery

In viticulture, a common facility or operation for the cultivation of grafted vines and rootstocks, similar to a tree nursery. Often a grafting operation is also attached. An important basis for cultivation or "training" is light to medium-heavy soil rich in humus, which enables rapid rooting. The main prerequisite is a sufficient supply of potassium (potassium salts) and magnesium. The plant must be less susceptible to frost, warm and protected from the wind, and free from virus-transmitting nematodes (threadworms).

Vegetative propagation is the only way to ensure that the new vines have exactly the same genes and therefore the same characteristics as the original vine. Generative propagation by sowing and growing grape seeds is therefore out of the question. The basis for the later vine are two components, namely the scion (upper part) and the rootstock (lower part). Both are grown separately and only become a plantable cutting through grafting, forcing and subsequent training.

Voices of our members

Dominik Trick

The wein.plus encyclopaedia is a comprehensive, well-researched reference work. Available anytime and anywhere, it has become an indispensable part of teaching, used by students and myself alike. Highly recommended!

Dominik Trick
Technischer Lehrer, staatl. geprüfter Sommelier, Hotelfachschule Heidelberg

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,295 Keywords · 46,494 Synonyms · 259,223 Cross-references
made with by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS

wein.plus

Your approval is required –
if you are not a Premium Member

Read with advertising

... or become a Premium Member

Enjoy wein.plus without advertising and tracking by third parties!

Already wein.plus–Premium Member?