by Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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)...