Download or read book Soil, Irrigation and Nutrition written by Philip Nicholas and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second book in the Grape Production Series follows on from the very successful Diseases and Pests now widely used in Australia and overseas.The soil sections describe vineyard soil types and explain how to make better decisions on soil management treatments, cover crops and herbicides. The irrigation sections cover water quality, irrigation systems and ways to optimise water use efficiency and grape quality. The nutrition sections describe nutrient deficiencies and toxicities and how to manage the nutritional requirements of the vineyard.