{"id":5670,"date":"2024-06-05T09:01:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:29:35","slug":"innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative solution against drought in vineyards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2040462967\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1822131596\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#Drought_threatens_vineyards_in_Spain\" >Drought threatens vineyards in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#The_DeepDrop%C2%AE_System_solution\" >The DeepDrop\u00ae System solution<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#Success_story_table_grapes_in_Alicante\" >Success story: table grapes in Alicante<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#Case_Study_Selected_Wines_in_Tenerife_%E2%80%93_Bodegas_Soterana\" >Case Study: Selected Wines in Tenerife &#8211; Bodegas Soterana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#Case_Study_Uvasdoce_Fresh\" >Case Study: Uvasdoce Fresh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/innovative-solution-against-drought-in-vineyards\/#Conclusions_and_future_of_irrigation_in_vineyards\" >Conclusions and future of irrigation in vineyards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drought_threatens_vineyards_in_Spain\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7; font-size: 90%;\">Drought threatens vineyards in Spain<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain has the largest <span style=\"color: #00aae7;\"><a style=\"color: #00aae7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mapa.gob.es\/es\/agricultura\/temas\/producciones-agricolas\/vitivinicultura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest extension of vineyards cultivation in the world.<\/a><\/span> However, it faces significant challenges due to variability in rainfall patterns and severe droughts that threaten wine production. Although vineyards are resistant to drought, water deficit occurs when evapotranspiration demand exceeds the plant&#8217;s ability to extract water from the soil. Soil texture and structure are crucial for water retention, and efficient irrigation is critical for vineyard survival.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_DeepDrop%C2%AE_System_solution\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">The DeepDrop\u00ae System solution<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #00aae7;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #00aae7;\" class=\" OP\" onclick=\"ljo_open('https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/deepdrop-system\/', '');\">The DeepDrop\u00ae Underground Irrigation System<\/span><\/span> is presented as an innovative response to drought. This system allows efficient water distribution directly to the roots of the plants, improving water retention and vine health.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1252706305\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-298741696\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Success_story_table_grapes_in_Alicante\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">Success story: table grapes in Alicante<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Juan Antonio, a winegrower in Monforte del Cid, Alicante, grows Regal seedless table grapes in a compact clay soil. Previously I used drip irrigation, which was ineffective. In his own words, &#8220;It was either that system or stop cultivating that hectare. In an area like this, where it hasn&#8217;t rained, this plot would have done nothing. The vineyards are doing well now as they have the moisture they need.&#8221; With the <span  class=\" OP\" onclick=\"ljo_open('https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/', '');\"><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">DeepDrop\u00ae subway irrigation system<\/span>,<\/span> it has achieved more effective irrigation, reaching the roots 10 cm below ground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Cultivated area:<\/strong> 8 hectares (12,000 vines), with DeepDrop\u00ae on 1 hectare (650 vines).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjusted irrigation:<\/strong> From March to October, adapting the frequency and duration according to seasonal needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water efficiency:<\/strong> Reduced water use, with only 162 liters from May to August, compared to 270 liters for surface irrigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Juan Antonio highlights the practicality and efficiency of the system, recommending DeepDrop\u00ae for its ability to direct water directly to the roots and reduce the use of herbicides. Motivated by these results, he has expanded the system to another area.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2054492053\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:74%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"vi\u00f1edos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos-247x329.jpg 247w, https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vinedos-510x680.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-183062120\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 95%;\"><strong>Juan Antonio&#8217;s Vineyard in Monforte del Cid (Alicante)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-183062120 {\n  text-align: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2054492053 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: -30px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-2054492053 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Study_Selected_Wines_in_Tenerife_%E2%80%93_Bodegas_Soterana\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">Case Study: Selected Wines in Tenerife &#8211; Bodegas Soterana<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carmelo Padr\u00f3n, a winegrower on the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands), grows native varieties (Vijariego blanco, Baboso blanco and Marmujuelo) in volcanic soils with high evaporation and low water retention. These vineyards are the raw materials used by the Soterana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TVkj6butBBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">Soterana winery<\/span><\/a> D.O del Hierro. They are prized wines and are bought by restaurateurs and gourmet establishments. Implemented 250 DeepDrop\u00ae units eight months ago, observing significant improvements in irrigation efficiency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Results: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Cultivated area: <\/strong>6,000 square meters, 250 vines with DeepDrop\u00ae.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjust irrigation: <\/strong>Perform 4 irrigations per year in November, December, February and June, with an 8L\/H dripper for an hour and a half.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water efficiency: <\/strong>Reduced evaporation and better root absorption. Carmelo has observed that with DeepDrop\u00ae a pyramid is formed under the soil, where the base remains below, unlike the surface dripper that forms an inverted pyramid. It is for this reason that DeepDrop\u00ae is able to create a layer of moisture underground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carmelo recommends DeepDrop\u00ae for its ease of installation and significant reduction in water losses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1844099701\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-110854695\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Study_Uvasdoce_Fresh\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">Case Study: Uvasdoce Fresh<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With 350 hectares, 350,000 vines and 35 different varieties of apirenas, Uvasdoce is positioned as one of the largest producers of table grapes in Spain. In their line of innovation and optimization in wine production, they were looking for an irrigation system that would provide water savings while maintaining the quality of production.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Cultivated area: <\/strong>350<strong>,<\/strong>000 strains, with DeepDrop\u00ae 3,000 strains in the first phase.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tight irrigation:<\/strong> Tests carried out cautiously with two 4L\/H drippers per vine, in outdoor areas of the farm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water efficiency:<\/strong> 20% reduction in water use while maintaining production and vine health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After this first phase started in January 2023, they have expanded the cultivation area with DeepDrop\u00ae in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusions_and_future_of_irrigation_in_vineyards\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">Conclusions and future of irrigation in vineyards<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\"><span style=\"color: #00aae7;\" class=\" OP\" onclick=\"ljo_open('https:\/\/www.tiempo.com\/noticias\/actualidad\/el-mediterraneo-sufre-las-consecuencias-de-una-sequia-extrema-es-alarmante-los-vinedos-comienzan-a-abandonarse.html', '');\">Drought has severely affected wine production in Spain, with a 25% reduction by 2023.<\/span><\/span> Regions such as Catalonia have implemented strong restrictions on water use, underlining the need to adapt to climate change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The DeepDrop\u00ae irrigation system offers a promising solution for efficient water management in vineyards, reducing water stress and improving production. The experience of growers such as Juan Antonio, Carmelo and Uvasdoce, demonstrates the effectiveness and versatility of this system in different soil and climate conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Water management is crucial for vineyard survival and production quality. DeepDrop\u00ae is emerging as a very good tool to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change on viticulture.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1156619918\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:83%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong>Uvasdoce Fresh Vineyards (Alicante)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1156619918 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: -20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1156619918 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2696,"featured_media":5675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[174,129,175,176],"class_list":["post-5670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-drought","tag-irrigation-system","tag-vineyards","tag-viticulture-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2696"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deepdrop.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}