Agroforst in viticulture:
Trees strengthen vines – with the same wine quality
Simultaneous cultivation of vines and trees in vitiforst systems can significantly improve the water supply and nutrient availability for the vines – without changing the quality of the wine. This is the conclusion of an interdisciplinary research project at the Universities of Hohenheim and Freiburg. | Image source: University of Hohenheim / Jakob Hörl
One of Germany's oldest vitiforst areas is located in the state of Saarland in the winegrowing community of Ayl. | Image source: University of Hohenheim / Jakob Hörl
Since 2007, researchers from the Universities of Hohenheim and Freiburg have been investigating how the combined cultivation of the Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties with oak or poplar trees affects the water balance, the nitrogen supply and the resulting wine quality in the wine-growing community of Ayl. | Image source: University of Hohenheim / Jakob Hörl