Bøger af Frederic T. Bioletti

This vintage book contains a complete guide to olive farming, with chapters on growing, producing oils, pickling, and common pests and diseases. Contents include: "Cultivation, Oil-making, Pickling, Diseases", "Cultivation", "Gathering the Fruit", "Pickling", "Lye Process", "Pure-water Process", "Green Pickles", "Diseases", "Twig Borer", "Black Scale", "Sooty Mold", "Peacock Leaf Spot", etc. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermentation of wines under different conditions were significant in helping California vintners to refine their wine production practices and improving the resulting wines. Bioletti was the first chair of the Department of Viticulture and Enology and founded the grape breeding program at the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

A study on resistant vines originally printed by the university of California. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the amateur or professional winegrower and historian of viticulture, containing a wealth of information and anecdote, much of which is still practical today. Extensively illustrated with photographs, diagrams and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

"Vine Pruning" is a comprehensive guide to maintaining grape vines, looking at why, when, and how it is done. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this timeless guide is perfect for anyone with a practical interest in the subject, especially those with little previous experience. Contents include: "Objects of Pruning", "Physiological Principles", "Pruning for Wood and for Fruit", "Short and Long Pruning", "Pruning of Young Vines", "Sumer Pruning", "Pinching", "Suckering", "Topping", "Removal of Leaves", "Systems of Pruning", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

This book contains a classic guide to wine making, concentrating on growing wine grapes in California. With chapters on everything from selecting the grapes to maintaining the vines, this volume contains a wealth of practical information that will be of utility to the modern wine maker, especially those located in California or nearby. Contents include: "Winemaking", "The Best Wine Grapes For California", "Wine Grapes Recommended For California", "Pruning And Training Of Young Vines", and "Pruning The Sultanina". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on winemaking.

A study on oidium originally printed in 1907 by the university of California. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the amateur or professional winegrower and historian of viticulture, containing a wealth of information and anecdote, much of which is still practical today. Extensively illustrated with drawings, diagrams and photographs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.