WVIT 233 – Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Definition of Viticulture - Answer-the science of the cultivated grape, has other topics within it
Topics of Viticulture - Answer-plant science
plant nutrition
soil science
pest management
irrigation management
weed control
climatology
Climatic Limitations - Answer-30-50 lat and long N and S
cold winters for dormancy
warm summers for ripening
exceptions: on the coast or high elevation
66 degrees mean temp
,1700 growing degree days
adequate daylight
Growing Degree Calculation - Answer-average for day - (April 1 - Oct 31 mean) = GDD
Quotes - Answer-juice = peacock
universe = galileo
Wine Grapes - Answer-70-75% world production
highest production area: Europe
Table Grapes - Answer-20-25% world production
seedless mostly
Raisin Grapes - Answer-2-3% world production
requires warm growing seasons + dry summer / fall
Timeline of VITICULTURE - Answer-GSENOMA
geology (66-2.6 million years)
seeds found in Europe (bronze)
egypt (2440)
noah (after flood)
orators wrote of practices
modern vit (asia minor)
, Expansion of WINEMAKING - Answer-PEGEREI
persia (5000 - 6000 BCE)
egypt (2700 BCE) (trellising)
greece (1600 BCE) (trading)
europe (1000 BCE)
roman (150 BCE) (expanded FEGS, cooperage)
europe (5-16th century) (monks)
islam (6th century)
Roman Innovations - Answer-ROMAN
research
o - sulfides
manage disease
add herbs
no stems
Western European Expansion - Answer-iberia
spain today
6th-12th century
pruning
exported
renissance
16th century
major expansion
10 million acres (1850)
Answers
Definition of Viticulture - Answer-the science of the cultivated grape, has other topics within it
Topics of Viticulture - Answer-plant science
plant nutrition
soil science
pest management
irrigation management
weed control
climatology
Climatic Limitations - Answer-30-50 lat and long N and S
cold winters for dormancy
warm summers for ripening
exceptions: on the coast or high elevation
66 degrees mean temp
,1700 growing degree days
adequate daylight
Growing Degree Calculation - Answer-average for day - (April 1 - Oct 31 mean) = GDD
Quotes - Answer-juice = peacock
universe = galileo
Wine Grapes - Answer-70-75% world production
highest production area: Europe
Table Grapes - Answer-20-25% world production
seedless mostly
Raisin Grapes - Answer-2-3% world production
requires warm growing seasons + dry summer / fall
Timeline of VITICULTURE - Answer-GSENOMA
geology (66-2.6 million years)
seeds found in Europe (bronze)
egypt (2440)
noah (after flood)
orators wrote of practices
modern vit (asia minor)
, Expansion of WINEMAKING - Answer-PEGEREI
persia (5000 - 6000 BCE)
egypt (2700 BCE) (trellising)
greece (1600 BCE) (trading)
europe (1000 BCE)
roman (150 BCE) (expanded FEGS, cooperage)
europe (5-16th century) (monks)
islam (6th century)
Roman Innovations - Answer-ROMAN
research
o - sulfides
manage disease
add herbs
no stems
Western European Expansion - Answer-iberia
spain today
6th-12th century
pruning
exported
renissance
16th century
major expansion
10 million acres (1850)
