Applicazione su larga scala del sistema di supporto alle decisioni vite.net® per la viticoltura sostenibile

A new Decision Support System (DSS), named vite.net®, was recently developed for sustainable management of vineyards. The DSS is available in real-time on a web platform, accessible through personal username and password. The DSS is based on: i) a network of weather stations, ii) a server repository able to store weather data and site-specific information on cultural management (such as the list of treatments applied), iii) a set of mathematical models, that use the data collected in fields as input data to produce useful information about the tactical management of treatments and other cultural practices. After a pilot application in organic viticulture, the DSS was used on large scale by about 50 farmers and 50 technicians (both private and public) in different Italian grapevine growing areas, from Friuli to Sicily, on about 3,000 ha