Subject: [permaculture] Permaculture in viticulture?
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:28:06 -0700
Does anyone have any information about permaculture practices in
viticulture? I know that many permaculture principles of encouraging
biodiversity and soil health make sense. But I'm curious about more
extensive applications - are there "guild plantings" that might enhance
wine grape quality? Does comfrey have a beneficial effect when planted
near grape vines, etc. I'm guessing that Australia might have found a
wedding between permaculture and viticulture, more likely than in the
U.S. With the movement toward more sustainable agricultural practices
in the wine-growing industry, it would make sense to draw on the
practices of permaculture. Even though grape-growing tends to be a
mono-culture crop, I would imagine that there would be ways to
compensate for that and create a healthier more bio-diverse system in a
vineyard.
thanks,
-Chuck
[permaculture] Permaculture in viticulture?,
cestin, 03/24/2007