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| Contact Person | Prof. Dr. Sabine Tischew |
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| Student Exchange | No |
| ERASMUS+ | No |
| Research cooperation | Yes |
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| PhD | No |
| Staff | No |
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| Number of study places | 0 |
| Double Degree | No |
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Funded by: EU LIFE program; project number LIFE15 CCA/DE/000103; |
| Additional information |
Additional information: EU-LIFE Projekt VinEcos - As a result of global warming, extreme climatic events such as prolonged dry periods and heavy rainfall are becoming more frequent. This increases the risk of erosion, particularly in steep-slope viticulture, and leads to increasing water stress on the vines. The EU-LIFE project "Optimization of ecosystem services in viticulture against the background of climate change" (VinEcos) therefore aims to develop innovative, climate change-adapted cultivation methods in viticulture that contribute to increasing biodiversity and thus improve ecosystem services in the vineyard. The studies planned in the project will be carried out on three demonstration plots at the Kloster Pforta state winery. The focus is on the following questions:
Work package 1: Resource-conserving production methods and cultivation techniques (responsible: Landesweingut Kloster Pforta) On selected areas of the state winery, production methods and cultivation techniques are being developed that are adapted to the expected climate changes (e.g. natural growth training). Positive effects are a vitalization of the vines through more freedom and a loosening of the grape structure. A reduction in susceptibility to disease and thus also in the use of pesticides is expected, which is associated with a reduction in costs. Work package 2: Testing of wild plant mixtures for the greening of alleys - Pfortenser Köppelberg (responsible: Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) Two seed mixtures of 48 low-growing, undemanding plant species were compiled. The vegetation should provide nectar and pollen sources, ensure good erosion protection and have a high aesthetic value due to its colorful flowering aspect.The use of regional wild plant seeds ensures that the selected species are optimally adapted to the regional climate characteristics.A scientific block trial with three variants was set up on the Pfortenser Köppelberg in August 2016: 2 wild plant mixtures, 1 conventional ryegrass-white clover mixture.The abundance of plants, butterflies, wild bees and birds is regularly recorded on all variants and parameters for soil development and erosion potential as well as the health and water stress of the vines are recorded Work package 3: Sheep grazing on steep slopes - Saalhäuser Weinberg (responsible: Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) Sheep grazing is intended to reduce the use of machinery in steep-slope viticulture.In addition to maintaining the alleys and under-vine areas, the sheep are also to remove the shoots.A scientific block trial with grazing and mulching variants was set up on the Saalhäuser vineyard.In November 2016, the sites were prepared by sowing species-rich wild plant mixtures (see WP2).From mid-June to mid-August 2017, the grazing variants were grazed with 3 dams and 7 lambs (Suffol) at two intervals. The neighboring meadow orchard served as a grazing area between the grazing rounds. Data was collected in the same way as in work package 2, and sheep activity was also recorded in the vineyard. Work package 4: Soil analysis and erosion control (responsible: Jena-Geos)In regional vineyards, high-resolution soil maps will be created for site-specific management of the vineyard sites and a vineyard-specific risk prediction tool will be developed.Selected soil parameters will be measured and soil loss due to sediment traps will be determined for comparisons of different seeding and management variants on the trial sites.
Work package 5: Evaluation of ecosystem services (responsible: Landgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt) The effects of conventional revegetation and management methods and those developed in the project are to be evaluated in terms of their impact on biodiversity and selected ecosystem services.Supply services (e.g. grape production and quality), regulatory services (e.g. pollination, water retention capacity, erosion control) and cultural services (e.g. education, tourism, aesthetics) were selected for this purpose. Important indicators include the abundance of flowering pollen and nectar plants, the number of butterflies, wild bees and birds, soil moisture, soil erosion, vine water stress, vine vitality, grape acidity and sugar content and harvest volume. In the second step, the predicted climatic changes will be taken into account and the added value of the measures developed in the project will be evaluated by means of a cost-benefit analysis.
German Co-operation partner: Landgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt (Gesamtprojektleitung) Landesweingut Kloster Pforta Jena-Geos Ingenieurbüro Ministerium für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Energie Sachsen-Anhalt Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau
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