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It is known by the term viticulture To thatdiscipline that deals with the study and activity of growing grapes. In other words, in the latter case, viticulture consists of the culture systematic vine and more precisely its fruit, the grape, either to be consumed directly or subjected to a process of fermentation to produce wine.

It should be noted that there are various ways of developing vine cultivation, the most widely used being: by seed, by stake, by layering and by grafting.

As with a good part of plants, humidity, the reception of compliant water and fertilizers are sine quanom conditions for the satisfactory development, meanwhile, in the case of vine cultivation the most used irrigation techniques are: by furrow, or failing that by flood. And on the fertilization side, the most suitable fertilizers for this type would be: potassium, phosphoric acid, magnesium and calcium.

Now, it is important to mention that factors Climatic conditions are also essential when it comes to favoring or hindering the proper development and growth of the vine. Among the most harmful factors, without a doubt, stand out: frost, strong winds and hail. For example, during autumn frosts, when the

temperature it can drop to 2 or 3 degrees below zero, the leaves will dry out, although the bunches will not be affected. However, when we are already in temperatures of 6 degrees below zero, the leaves do dry out and likewise the fruit of the grape tends to lose sugar.

Frost can be faced with various actions at the time it occurs: heating the air by burning fuel or by placing plastic barriers; or it can be prevented by not installing vineyards in areas highly exposed to frost.

The production viticulture is very important in the economy worldwide and in the seventies of the last century it reached its peak. There are many countries that just stand out for the production of wines, including: Argentina, United States, France, Chile, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany, among others.

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