Sustainable viticulture encompasses agricultural practices that cultivate grapevines while minimizing environmental impact, including reduced pesticide use, water conservation, and soil health management. For plant science, it serves as a critical applied research area where understanding vine physiology, disease resistance mechanisms, and stress responses directly informs the development of more resilient and ecologically sound cultivation systems.
Researchers tested whether seaweed extract and amino acid fertilizers could improve the growth and fruit yield of two grapevine varieties. The study contributes to growing interest in biostimulants as sustainable alternatives or supplements to conventional synthetic fertilizers in viticulture.
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Seaweed extract was evaluated as a biostimulant on Vitis vinifera grapevines, a crop of major global agricultural importance
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Two distinct grape cultivars were compared, allowing assessment of whether treatment effects are variety-dependent
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Amino acid fertilizers were tested alongside seaweed extract, providing a multi-treatment comparison relevant to organic and sustainable viticulture
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