by Keryn | Jan 14, 2020 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Water is a precious commodity in vineyards, and soon – thanks to an innovative new research project – growers will be able to account for every drop. Currently, most grape growers schedule irrigation using soil moisture sensing, observing vines for water stress...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, Women of Waite
Republished from the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility blog. Using light as a non-destructive analytical tool – both in the paddock to monitor crops and in the laboratory for trait discovery work – is a rapidly advancing area of technology development. At the...
by Keryn | Oct 17, 2019 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
The correct type of cover crop does not adversely affect vine yield and performance, a current research project has found. In fact, in some instances, cover crops have been found to help retain moisture in the soil, increase soil nitrogen, increase soil microbial...
by Keryn | Jun 27, 2018 | CSIRO, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
How does grape composition affect wine chemistry and ultimately the sensory properties of the wine made from those grapes? Not only isn’t there a clear answer to that question, it probably hasn’t been asked as often or as emphatically as might be expected. This...
by Keryn | Jun 21, 2018 | News, Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production
The quest to find effective ways to produce lower alcohol wines has become so important that the University of Adelaide established a research centre just to focus on it. The first Australian Research Council Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production (ARC TC-IWP)...
