A method to identify potential cold-climate vine growing sites - a case study from Rosnaes in Denmark

Auteurs :
OLSEN, J.L.
OLESEN, A.
BREUNING-MADSEN, H.
BALSTROM, T.

Description :
A method for surveying the suitability of cold climate vine growing sites in Denmark is presented with focus on limiting growth parameters. The four most important parameters are identified. These are: i) Sum of growing degree days (SDD), ii) Risk of frost damage, iii) Number of sunshine hours during growth season, and iv) Soil drainage. A two-step method based on GIS and already existing climate, soil, and topographic data is implemented. First the most suitable areas in Denmark for vine growing are located on the basis of nation-wide climatic data on the sum of degree days and risk of frost. Within the most suitable areas a detailed survey of the amount of sunshine, topography, drainage and soil is carried out on the Røsnæs peninsula in north western Zealand, and eight well-suited vine growing terroirs are identified.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografisk tidsskrift, issn : 1903-2471, 2011, vol. 111, n°. 1, p. 73-84, nombre de pages : 12, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2011

Identifiants :
eurl : http://rdgs.dk/djg/pdfs/111/1/DJG_1-2011_WEB_73-84.pdf

Editeur :
Pays édition : Danemark, Kobenhavn, Det Kongelige Danske Geografiske Selskab