A Sustainable Viticulture Method Adapted to the Cold Climate Zone in China

Due to the particularity of continental monsoon climate in China, more than 90% wine grape cultivation areas require vines be buried winter for a burial period that can extend half year. Additionally, traditional vine practices expose surface soil during winter, easily leading erosion. To meet restrictive factors viticulture Chinese cold zone, new sustainable strategy called crawled cordon mode (CCM) has been developed. CCM includes training (CCT), physical methods flower and fruit thinning, suspension shoots, use biodegradable liquid film, covering grass branches simplified management vineyards. This article summarizes specific implementation main measures their significant effects on quality grapes wine, ecological environment, costs, aims provide inspiration study eco-friendly vineyards other zones.