Wondering how to improve your current irrigation practices? In 2014, Fruition Sciences conducted a study on 8 California vineyards to compare traditional irrigation method and sap flow-based irrigation methods. We hoped to understand the impact of using sap flow sensor as irrigation trigger on water use and vineyard performance relative […]

It is commonly admitted that irrigation strategy has an impact on root size and distribution in the soil. Recently it was shown that irrigation strategy also affects vine vascular structure and that delaying the first irrigation contribute to increasing vine hydraulic resistance (here). More irrigation early season makes the vine […]