In this study we review the state of the art of different physiologically-based water-saving
irrigation strategies and methods used to improve productive water use efficiency (WUE …

Water is critical for viticulture sustainability since grape production, quality and economic
viability are largely dependent on water availability. The total water consumption of …

Water scarcity is becoming a major challenge worldwide. The agricultural sector, as a main
user of freshwater, may significantly increase its water use efficiency by promoting water …

Soil water status plays an important role in growth-yield and grape quality of Vitis vinifera
(L.). In some cases, periods of moderate water stress have been indicated to exert a positive …

Water availability is endangering the production, quality, and economic viability of growing
wine grapes worldwide. Climate change projections reveal warming and drying trends for …

The world's five Mediterranean-climate regions (MCRs) share unique climatic regimes of
mild, wet winters and warm and dry summers. Agriculture in these regions is threatened by …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are major biotic factors reducing yields and limiting
vineyard economic life spans. Fungi in the GTD complex cause a range of symptoms in host …

Imbalanced water and fertilizer systems have limited the yield and quality of grapes in
extremely arid areas. The combined application of organic (OF) and inorganic fertilizers (CF) …

Water stress and increasing soil salt concentration represent the most common abiotic
constrains that exert a negative impact on Mediterranean vineyards performance. However …

Monitoring the quality attributes of grapes is a practice that allows the state of ripeness to be
checked and the optimal harvest time to be identified. A non-destructive method based on …