Viticulture Volume 2: Practices

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Viticulture Volume 2: Practices is the indispensable companion for anyone who wants to turn good grapes into great wine. Written by Australia’s leading vine scientists, B.G. Coombe and P.R. Dry, this 2001 Winetitles paperback distils decades of research into 376 heavily-illustrated pages that walk you through every critical vineyard decision—from pruning and canopy management to pest control, irrigation scheduling and harvest timing. Because it is organised as a practical reference rather than dense theory, you can open the book at vintage, look up the task at hand, and apply the authors’ field-tested Australian techniques the same day.

Collectors and students prize this edition because it captures the moment when modern, sustainable viticulture came of age in the Southern Hemisphere. Every chapter is rich with colour photographs, diagrams and data tables that show exactly how yields, sugar levels and pH respond to different trellis systems, rootstocks and water regimes. Whether you manage acres of Shiraz in the Barossa, a boutique Pinot plot in the Yarra, or you are simply a passionate hobbyist with a backyard vine, the book’s science-based benchmarks help you raise fruit quality while lowering chemical inputs and water use.

Second-hand copies in clean, tidy condition—like this one—are increasingly hard to find, because the title has never been reprinted in the same compact format. Light cover scuffing is normal for a title that has spent two decades in tractor cabs and lab offices, and all interior pages remain crisp and annotation-free. For winemakers, horticulture students, and garden-to-glass enthusiasts, owning this volume means having the definitive Australian guide to vineyard practices on your shelf, ready to double both vine health and bottle value next season.

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