TY - BOOK AU - Kamas,Jim TI - Growing grapes in Texas: from the commercial vineyard to the backyard vine T2 - Texas A & M AgriLife Research and Extension Service series SN - 9781623491802 AV - SB387.76.T4 K36 2014 U1 - 634.809764 23 PY - 2014///] CY - College Station, Texas PB - Texas A & M University Press KW - Viticulture KW - Texas KW - Vineyards KW - fast N1 - Includes index; Why do you want to plant a vineyard? -- History of grape growing in Texas -- Grape-growing regions of Texas -- Factors limiting grape production in Texas -- Systematics of the genus vitis -- Choosing a vineyard site -- Timeline for establishing and planting the vineyard -- Vineyard design -- The growth cycle and grape maturity -- Grapevine physiology -- Rootstock selection -- Selecting fruiting varieties -- Choosing a training system -- Pruning and training dormant vines -- Canopy management -- Grapevine nutrition and vineyard fertilization -- Diseases affecting foliage and fruit -- Other diseases affecting grapevines -- Vineyard floor management -- Grapevine water needs and vineyard irrigation -- Insect and mite pests -- Vertebrate pest control -- Vineyard equipment and infrastructure needs -- Vineyard and winery relations ER -