Pancyprian TS Org. Viticulture case studies
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The Pancyprian Technical School Viticulture examination is the assessment used within Cyprus's technical secondary education system for students who have followed the viticulture specialisation. It is a school-leaving style examination rather than a professional certification, so it is aimed at technical school candidates who have completed the taught course in grape growing, and it tests the knowledge and practical judgement built up across that programme. The Pancyprian TS Org. Viticulture case studies are 5 cases and about 3,192 words.
1Delayed and uneven budburst in a Pitsilia Xynisteri block
A 0.8 ha block of own-rooted Xynisteri at 780 m in the Pitsilia hills, planted in 2004 and trained as traditional goblet vines at 2.0 x 1.5 m. Winter 2023-24 was mild: December and January mean air temperatures were 2-3 C above the long-term average and only about 120 hours below 7 C were recorded, against roughly 300 in a normal year.
738 words, about 4 min2Potassium and magnesium deficiency in a calcareous Limassol Mavro vineyard
A 2.5 ha Mavro vineyard at 350 m near Limassol, planted in 1994 on a deep, calcareous soil (pH 8.3, 35% total CaCO3, 1.8% organic matter). Vines are bilateral cordon, spaced 2.2 x 1.2 m, drip-irrigated with two 2.2 L/h emitters per vine.
594 words, about 3 min3Spray decision at flowering: downy mildew, powdery mildew and grape moth
On 10 May, a 1.2 ha Xynisteri block at 500 m near Paphos is at BBCH 57-65 (inflorescences separating to full flowering). Pheromone traps for Lobesia botrana caught 28 moths per trap per week, up from 6 the previous week.
641 words, about 3 min4Replanting a grubbed parcel: rootstock, density and training choices
A 1.1 ha parcel at 480 m in the Paphos district is being replanted. The old own-rooted Xynisteri vines were grubbed in autumn after declining yields.
630 words, about 3 min5Harvest decision after a heatwave: high sugar, low acid and sour rot
A 6 ha Xynisteri block at 650 m, trained VSP, is due to be harvested for a dry white wine. On 20 August, grapes were at 19.5 Brix, TA 6.8 g/L, pH 3.25.
589 words, about 3 min