Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)
It is intended that students acquire technical and practical knowledge and skills to understand the different canopy management techniques used in vineyard management. The production and use of different types of plants and planting techniques to be used. The installation of vineyards and soil maintenance techniques. Monitoring the water status of the vineyard and conducting vineyard irrigation according to the objectives to be achieved. Precision viticulture.
Syllabus
Canopy management: water sprouts removal, control of shoot density, orientation of vegetation, trimming, leaf removal and bunch thinning. Vineyard installation: soil preparation, soil correction and fertilization, choice of grape varieties and rootstocks, planting techniques, vineyard frame systems. Plant production techniques. Vineyard irrigation: monitoring the water status of the vine, defining the water supply and frequency. Precision viticulture. Viticulture in different regions of Portugal and the world.
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
With the description and demonstration of canopy management techniques and the installation of vineyards, students are provided with knowledge about the different interventions and it is intended that students will be able to decide on the best techniques to apply in light of each situation and desired objective. Knowledge of plant production techniques is important for students to understand how the plants they will use in future plantations are produced. By studying vineyard irrigation, the aim is for students to learn about the different techniques for monitoring the water status of plants and providing decision support, and to provide the tools so that they can decide, given each ecological situation and production objective, which resources should be provided. water to be supplied to the vineyard, as well as its fractionation over time. When approaching Precision Viticulture, the aim is for students to have knowledge of the tools and objectives of this type of viticulture and to be able to apply it fully or partially on a farm. With the study of viticulture in different regions of Portugal and the world, the aim is to give students knowledge of different realities in which they may work.
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)
Theoretical classes in the classroom and practical classes in the field to carry out cultural practices and learn tools for monitoring the vineyard. Study visits with the purpose of learning about the reality of the wine production system. - Continuous assessment: written test (PE) 1; practical test (PP) 1; - Exam exemption: Dispensing formula - 0.75(PE) + 0.25(PP); both tests must have a minimum score of 10; - Admission to the exam: be registered in the curricular unit; - Final exam: written test 1.
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
Theoretical expositions complemented with field practices and study visits, so that contact with reality not only provides knowledge about different cultural techniques, but also demonstrates the need for theoretical knowledge, thus allowing a more informed learning of the different cultural practices in viticulture .
Bibliography (Mandatory resources)
Magalhães, N. (2015). Tratado de Viticultura: a videira a vinha e o terroir. 2ª ed. rev. atual Castro, R.; Cruz, A.; Botelho, M. (2015). Manual de Sistemas de Condução da Vinha. Ed. Bayer, 192pp. Keller, M. (2015). The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology. Ed. Academic Press, 509pp. Reynier, A. (1989). Manuel de Viticulture. Ed. Muni-Prensa
