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Dec 26, 2024
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2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog
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VEN 101 - Establishing a Vinifera Vineyard
Description: Introduction to the processes of establishing a vineyard. Emphasis on site selection, vine varieties, soil preparation, planting methods, vineyard layout, and equipment requirements.
Prerequisites: VEN 100 (May be taken concurrently).
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2
Course Content:
- 1. Grape world
- Grape botany: genus, species, history, taxonomy
- Costs
- Grape varietal review
- Site selection
- Irrigation
- Climate
- Soils
- Site preparation and planting
- Phylloxera, rootstocks and clones
- Training and trellising
- Propagation
- Cover crops
- Grafting
- Cold injury
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss historical perspective of genus Vitis. (1,2)
- Plan and equip a new vineyard. (3,4,15)
- Assess critical site selection elements: heat units, slopes, micro-climates and crop history. (5-9)
- Apply irrigation methods and timing for grapes. (6,7,15)
- Apply propogating techniques for grape vines. (10-12,14)
- Apply planting, post-planting, pest control and cover crops concepts. (10,13)
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