Sustainable Viticulture: Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Grape Quality
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Viticulture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 14623
Special Issue Editors
Interests: grape quality; pedology; soil fertility; soil acidity; remote sensing; terroir; viticulture
Interests: sustainability; soil fertility; mathematical modelling; environment simulation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: agricultural modelling; soil quality; soil fertility; soil health; soil salinity; nitrogen; soil organic carbon; sustainable agriculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability was originally defined as the ability of current generations to meet their needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. However, achieving this goal is not always straightforward. In the field of viticulture, the International Organization of Vine and Wine more accurately indicates that a sustainable grape and wine industry is a global strategy on the scale of the grape production and processing system that fosters the economic profitability of vitiviniculture structures and territories by producing quality products, while also considering the precise use of resources such as soil, water and fertilizers, minimizing risks to the environment, protecting product safety and consumer health and, furthermore, preserving heritage as well as the historical, cultural, ecological and aesthetic aspects of vineyards. Therefore, by adopting sustainable practices and strategies, modern vineyards are able to mitigate the impacts of pests, diseases, climate and soil constraints on berry yield and quality, in addition to providing environmental services. Considering that soil fertility, and therefore vine nutrition, is one of the main regulators of grape yield and quality, and of environmental quality in vine-growing regions, it should be precisely modulated according to the grape production strategy and objectives (grapes for wine, dried grapes or table grapes). Thus, the choice of sustainable soil management strategies is crucial for not only preserving environmental quality because of the several ecological functions healthy soils provide, but also because they determine vine nutrition. Therefore, these sustainable strategies safeguard the same foundations from which the viticultural systems obtain their production potential thus securing their long-standing durability.
Given the social responsibility agricultural research has in developing a sustainable orientation in the vine and wine businesses, the purpose of this Special Issue on “Sustainable Viticulture: Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Grape Quality”, is to contribute to the dissemination of new scientifically based knowledge and results about soil and fertility sustainable management practices in viticultural systems. This will provide practitioners and agriculturalists with valuable evaluations of the effects of these practices on vine nutrition, grape quality and the environment for the maximum benefit of viticulture and society.
Dr. Miguel A. Olego
Dr. Roberto Lopez
Dr. Fernando Visconti Reluy
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- agroecology
- environment
- grapevine
- soil health
- soil quality
- regenerative
- viticulture
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.