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AN INNOVATIVE SYSTEM FOR VINEYARD MANAGEMENT IN SICILY

Michele CarraraPietro CataniaMarco OrtolaniMariangela ValloneGiuseppe Lo Re

subject

QA75business.industryVineyard Wireless sensors Environmental parameters.Vineyard Wireless sensors Environmental parametersMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringlcsh:SSettore AGR/09 - Meccanica AgrariaBioengineeringAgricultural engineeringVineyardlcsh:S1-972Industrial and Manufacturing Engineeringlcsh:AgricultureAir temperatureWirelessCrop qualityEnvironmental sciencelcsh:Agriculture (General)businessCrop managementWireless sensor network

description

The aim of this study was to monitor the micro-climate of the grapevine in order to detect the adversities of the spring period (especially April and May), while reducing the operating costs of the vineyard, and increasing the overall quality of grapes. For this purpose a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) was used. Furthermore, a comparison was performed between data measured by the wireless sensors and data provided by the fixed meteorological station of the Regione Siciliana (SIAS).

10.4081/jae.2010.1.1http://hdl.handle.net/10447/50907