01911cam a2200325 i 4500 206491284 TxAuBib 20150311120000.0 140416s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781623491802 1623491800 (OCoLC)877948838 TxAuBib rda Kamas, Jim, 1955- Growing grapes in Texas : from the commercial vineyard to the backyard vine / Jim Kamas. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2014. xi, 250 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service series Includes index. Why do you want to plant a vineyard? -- History of grape growing in Texas -- Grape-growing regions of Texas -- Factors limiting grape production in Texas -- Systematics of the genus vitis -- Choosing a vineyard site -- Timeline for establishing and planting the vineyard -- Vineyard design -- The growth cycle and grape maturity -- Grapevine physiology -- Rootstock selection -- Selecting fruiting varieties -- Choosing a training system -- Pruning and training dormant vines -- Canopy management -- Grapevine nutrition and vineyard fertilization -- Diseases affecting foliage and fruit -- Other diseases affecting grapevines -- Vineyard floor management -- Grapevine water needs and vineyard irrigation -- Insect and mite pests -- Vertebrate pest control -- Vineyard equipment and infrastructure needs -- Vineyard and winery relations. 20150311. Viticulture Texas. Vineyards Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service series. TXDRI