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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
VIT 130 | Title:
GRAPEVINE PHYSIOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Grapevine Physiology |
| Last Reviewed:9/27/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.50 | 4 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 18.00 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.50 | | Contact Total | 18.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 36.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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An advanced viticulture theory course that covers grapevine physiology and phenology. Topics include vine balance, flowering and fruit set, stages of berry growth, and vine water status. This course is designed for those working in the winegrape industry and already familiar with basic vineyard operations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An advanced viticulture theory course that covers grapevine physiology and phenology. Topics include vine balance, flowering and fruit set, stages of berry growth, and vine water status. This course is designed for those working in the winegrape industry and already familiar with basic vineyard operations.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how grapevines
function on the cellular level.
2. Expalin the relationship between the
underlying vine physiological processes and vine growth and fruit
ripening.
3. Discuss how varying environmental
conditions can affect the vine's physiological processes.
4. Make appropriate, well timed vineyard
management decisions based on knowledge of the vine's physiological
processes.
Objectives:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain how vine structure relates to vine function.
2. Explain the physiological processes that drive vine
growth and fruit ripening.
3. Describe vine balance and its relationship to fruit quality.
4. Explain vine water potential and its impact on vine growth and
irrigation management.
5. Discuss the impacts of environment and management on vine flowering and
fruit set.
6. Explain how photosynthesis and source/sink relationships affect vine
growth and fruit ripening.
Topics and Scope
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I. Review of vine annual cycle of growth
A. Vocabulary and definitions
B. Vine structure
C. Vegetative growth phases vs. reproductive growth phases
II. Vine phenology
A. Budbreak
B. Flowering
C. Fruit ripening
III. Vine physiological processes
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Translocation
D. Transpiration
E. Source-sink relationships
F. Water uptake and vine turgor
IV. Vine balance
A. Definition and how to measure it
B. Effects on vine vigor
C. Effects on fruit quality
V. Anlagen and grapevine inflorescence initiation
A. Effects of plant growth substances on anlagen and inflorescence
fertility
B. Effects of environment
C. Effects of pathological intervention
VI. Grapevine flowering, pollination and fertilization
A. Vine nutritional impacts
B. Vine water status impacts
C. Environmental impacts
VII. Seed, embryo, and fruit development post-fertilization
A. Vine nutritional impacts
B. Vine water status impacts
C. Environmental impacts
VIII. Vine water potential - vine water status
A. Definition
B. How to measure it, what the numbers mean
C. Impacts on vine vegetative growth
D. Impacts on vine reproductive growth
Assignments:
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1. Reading from textbook (20-30 pages/week)
2. Written original research paper on a specific vine physiological
function and its impact on vine growth. (5-8 pages)
3. Quizzes (1-3)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
45 - 60% |
| Research paper | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
15 - 25% |
| Quizzes: Matching items, Completion, Short Answer | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 30% |
| Participation and discussion | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology, Markus Keller, Elsevier Press Academic Press, 2010
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