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Companion planting involves growing different plants together to enhance vine health and deter pests, reducing the need for chemicals.

Cover crops are planted between vine rows to improve soil health, manage water, and encourage beneficial insects, all essential in organic viticulture.

These are natural compounds used in biodynamic viticulture to enhance soil quality and grape vitality, emphasizing the holistic connection between farming and cosmic forces.

This involves manipulating vine growth to improve grape quality and reduce disease pressure, such as through pruning and trellising, essential in organic systems where chemical disease control is limited.

Green manure refers to the practice of planting certain crops to be plowed under, which enriches the soil with organic nutrients and is crucial for maintaining fertility without synthetic fertilizers in organic vineyards.

IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks, which align with organic principles.

Substances such as compost, animal manure, and rock minerals used to enhance soil fertility and structure without synthetic chemicals, vital for sustaining the health of organic vineyards.

Practices like terracing, no-till farming, and using ground cover to prevent soil loss and maintain soil health, crucial for the long-term viability of organic vineyards.

Derived from natural sources, these agents control fungal diseases in vines within the regulatory framework of organic certification, limiting reliance on synthetic fungicides.

It's the observation of grapevine developmental stages, critical for timely cultural practices in organic viticulture to ensure vine health and grape quality without synthetic inputs.

Mulching consists of applying materials to soil surfaces to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and enrich soil nutrients, supporting organic vineyard sustainability.

Utilizing predator or parasitic insects to control pest populations naturally in vineyards, avoiding the use of harmful pesticides in organic grape production.

Encouraging a diverse ecosystem within the vineyard to promote resilience and natural pest management, a key principle in organic viticulture to lessen reliance on chemical inputs.

Cultivating multiple types of plants within the vineyard to mimic natural ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and reduce pest outbreaks, integral to organic viticulture philosophy.

A verification process ensuring vineyard practices comply with organic standards, including the prohibition of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, maintaining consumer trust and market access.

Employing techniques like drip irrigation and careful scheduling are essential to conserve water and reduce fungal disease pressure in organic vineyards.

Selective removal of parts of a vine to control growth and fruit quality; in organic viticulture, it helps manage vine balance and disease without relying on chemical inputs.

Agricultural system mimicking natural ecosystems, focusing on sustainable and self-sufficient practices which are integral to designing and maintaining organic vineyards.

Pesticides derived from natural sources approved for use in organic farming; minimizes environmental impact and is safer for consumers and wildlife.