innovative approaches for reducing fungicide applications: a
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Innovative approaches for reducing fungicide
applications: a web-based decision support
system for integrated vineyard management
F. Salinari1, T. Caffi2, S.E. Legler2, N. Ciliberti2 and V. Rossi2
1Horta Srl. Via Gorra, 55. 29122 Piacenza. Italy. 2Istituto di Entomologia e Patologia vegetale - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Via Emilia Parmense, 84. 29122 Piacenza. Italy
Luxembourg 23rd October
Research for SMEs FP7-SME-2010-1
n°262059 MoDeM_IVM
MoDeM_IVM
Monitoring and Decision Making for
Integrated Vineyard Management
AIM: Development of an interactive, web-based Decision Support
System (DSS) for integrated management of the vineyard
Why web assistance
in integrated viticulture
IF
Integrated Farming
IP
Integrated Production
IPM
Integrated Pest Management
Approach that
involves the entire
farm
Aimed at the whole
management of the
vineyard
Focused on the
control
Conventional Full IPM
Dependence from
PPPs
Knowledge
of PPP’s properties
and application rules
Choice of
PPPs
Combined use of
PPPs and
alternatives
Integrated
knowledge of
multiple options
Multiple criteria
Local conditions
Cost-benefit analysis
4
strenght
points
Web application
Structure
Easy and clear
Holistic and site-specific
The installation of a software
on the PC is not needed and
therefore the applications can
be constantly updated
The information on the crop and on the environment enter in the DSS through a constant flow fed by sensors and monitoring activities
4
strenght
points
Web application
Structure
Easy and clear
Holistic and site-specific
Site-specific
data
Updating
Grape
manager
Environment GPRS
Decision
supports
Scientist
(RTD)
Consulting
Pests & diseases
Plant
Web-based
tool
DSS
Training
DSS provider
(SME)
Decision making
Hand-held
devices
Tablet
Camera
WSN
Monitoring
Scouting
Management actions
Updating
Wireless Sensors Network (WSN) Micrometeorologicial data
Soil conditions
Hand-held devices an image treatment
software (canopy status)
an application for tablet/PCs (guidance for
scouting activities on the plant status and the
presence of diseases and insect pests)
Web-based tool hosts the technological infrastructure of the DSS
provides decision supports and alerts on the basis of
mathematical models and of the best options for managing the
vineyard according to the IP
All key aspects of grapevine
cultivation are considered at
site level
4
strenght
points
Web application
Structure
Easy and clear
Holistic and site-specific
Holistic view
Canopy management
Disease and pest control
Abiotic stress
Pending yield
Severity and timing of summer
pruning (leaf removal and cluster
thinning)
Low temperature injuries
Water stress
Downy and Powdery mildew,
Grey mould, Black rot
Grape berry moth,
Mediterranean vine mealybug,
American grapevine
leafhopper
Estimate of the pending yield
Vite.net turns complex and multi-
criteria decisional processes into
easy and clear, reliable and prompt
decision supports
4
strenght
points
Web application
Structure
Easy and clear
Holistic and site-specific
Vite.netTM - Dashboard
Minimum night
temperature
Low temperatures
Mediterranean vine mealybug
American grapevine leafhopper
Grape berry moth
Insect pests
100%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
90%
Water content
Crop Unit
Scouting
Field diary
Weather data
Estimate of pending yield
Vegetative-Productive Ratio
Diseases Plant status
Powdery Mildew
Black rot
Grey Mould Downy Secondary
Downy Primary
Vite.netTM – Disease models
Es. Black rot
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bati
on
an
d o
nset
Ino
cu
lum
do
se
ascospores in mummies conidia in mummies conidia in canes
Via
ble
in
ocu
lum
ascospores conidia 1° conidia 2°
Infe
cti
on
ascospores conidia
Vite.netTM – Tool for reduction of PPP use
1999 - 2004
6 vineyards
-
2004 - 2005
7 vineyards
-
1995 - 2004
38 vineyards
- 2004
2004 - 2005
2 vineyards
-
1998 - 2002
5 vineyards
-
1999 - 2004
19
years x site = 77 vineyards
Yes
No
No
74%
0%
Yes
10%
16%
Observ
ed
Simulated
vineyards
5 ha plot of cv. Barbera
in north-west Italy
Vite.netTM – Tool for reduction of PPP use
Farm strategy
Vite.netTM
Pilot farms:
• 2 grapevine growing seasons
• 25 farms in Italy Vite.netTM
NT
Farm
Weather
station
9
5
DSS further development:
FP7-KBBE-2012-6: “InnoVine” - Combining innovation in vineyard
management and genetic diversity for a sustainable European
viticulture
Leader of WP5: Implementation of Decision Support Systems towards a
sustainable viticulture
DSS evaluation across Europe:
FP7-SME-2013: Capacities, Collaborative Project
Activity 2.3: Demonstration Activity
Countries involved: Italy, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia …
others?
Vite.netTM – Future perspectives
Flexible platform
• transfer research results to practice
• open to new components and new
collaborations for the improvement of
the system