General Viticulture

Code:

AGR209

Acronym:

AGR209

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agrarian Sciences

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	First Degree in Engineering Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	0	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	5	49	135
L:B	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	5	49	135
L:F	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	5	49	135
L:G	0	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	3	-	5	49	135
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	3	-	5	49	135
L:M	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	5	49	135
L:Q	0	Plano de estudos Oficial	3	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquire a general knowledge of viticulture in particular:

Implementation of a vineyard (methods of implantation, selection of materials, choice of training systems).

Training of vines (winter pruning and canopy management).

Learning outcomes and competences

Understand and act on the various stages of development of the biological cycle of the vine in order to obtain the desired yield and the quality of the grapes.

 

At the end of the course the student must be able of choosing vine planting techniques, choosing the materials used in the planting of the vineyard, to be able of pruning vines in the various systems as well as make decisions about the management of the vine along the vegetative cycle.

 

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1 – History and evolution of viticulture. Main Portuguese wine regions and types of wine produced.  

2 – Origin and evolution of Vitáceas. Systematic.  Selection of rootstocks.

3 – Morphology and Anatomy of the vine. Biological cycle.  

4 – Ecophysiology of vine.  

5 – Training and pruning. 

6 – The propagation of the vine. 

7 – Establishing of a vineyard. 

8 – Training systems (Introduction)

9 – Canopy management.

Mandatory literature

Hidalgo Luis; Tratado de viticultura general. ISBN: 84-7114-802-1
Huglin Pierre; Biologie et écologie de la vigne. ISBN: 978-2-601-03019-8

Complementary Bibliography

Hidalgo Luis; Poda de la vid. ISBN: 84-7114-803-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical exposition of the contents, complemented by practical lessons in the vineyard of FCUP and visit of important vineyards of the region. Reports of the activities practices carried out in the vineyards shall be developed in class.

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho de campo	5,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: Loses the frequency the student who miss more than a quarter of practical classes, or does not perform satisfactorily two thirds of the work of a laboratory

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will result from the sum of the evaluation obtained in theoretical and practical components: the theoretical component, 80%, (written test), the practical part with weight of 20%, will be evaluated by the reports (15%) and assessment of the operation of pruning of the vine (5%). 

The approval in the discipline is subject to obtaining a FINAL NOTE  = 9.5 values and minimum rating 8.0 values in all componentes.

Classification improvement

The improvement of classification can be made independently in any of the components of the evaluation: T, R and P. For improvement of R is necessary the presentation of new works and to the P the frequency of pruning practices lessons