Climate-Smart Agro-Ecological Technologies in Viticulture

Abstract

    The article analyzes research conducted on yellow-podzolic soils in a private farm located in the Bagdati Municipality of the Imereti region. The primary aim of the study was to enhance the physical and chemical properties of the soil to meet the agro-industrial requirements for grape cultivation. Another objective was to establish the productive properties of the soil for young vineyards in the context of climate change. The tasks included monitoring grapevine growth and development, identifying limiting factors, and mitigating their impact under the altered agro-landscape conditions caused by climate change. The study explores and selects effective agro-ecological technologies for the care and cultivation of grapevines in waterlogged soils of the Imereti region. It identifies reclamation methods for physically degraded waterlogged soils, outlines strategies to maintain the qualitative characteristics of grape varieties, and provides approaches to increase their productivity. Additionally, the article describes the research methods applied and presents the achieved results.