Since machine introduction in the early 1970s, much work has been expended to adapt
pruners to vine trellis and physiological requirements, especially regarding the higher bud …

Aim: In winegrape production, pruning, canopy management, and harvest are essential
practices that are increasingly being done by machines. How well these practices are …

Even though mechanization has dramatically decreased labor requirements, vineyard
management costs are still affected by selective operations such as winter pruning. Robotic …

Three-year observations about the canopy restraining of 15 olive cultivars trained according
to the high-density system were made in order to supply up-to-date information about the …

The purpose of this study was to empirically estimate machine and labor costs for
mechanization of viticultural processes and to assess the relative effect of mechanization …

As in any other plant, the grapevine roots play a vital role in terms of anchorage, uptake of
water and nutrients, as well as storage and production of chemicals. Their behaviour and …

Pruning is an important strategy for increasing tea production. However, the effects of
pruning on tea quality are not well understood. In this study, tea leaves were collected from …

Among renewable sources giant reed has attracted a growing interest as energy crop
especially in Southern Europe, thanks to its low agronomic input requirements. This paper …

Vineyard mechanical winter pruning has been spreading worldwide, and the physiological
basis ascribable to it has been consolidated throughout the years. Despite labor savings …

The effects of fully mechanized pruning systems on physiology, vigor and yield of
grapevines have been studied for more than forty years and are an interesting way to reduce …