Global Utilities

La Trobe University
Department of Agricultural Sciences

Viticultural Science and Soil Science

Canopy and soil management in vineyards affect vine balance, and hence the yield and quality of grapes. This group aims to understand the processes by which management improves yield and quality, while maintaining vine balance. The group also aims to understand the processes of aggregation of soil.

Programs available:

  • Fruitfulness of grapevines
  • Yield and quality of grapes
  • Soil management in vineyards
  • Interaction between soil, water and grapevines
  • Sustainability of vineyards
  • Dynamics of aggregation of soil
  • Stabilisation of aggregates of soil by fungal hyphae

Contact program supervisor for information on applying: Dr Judy Tisdall.