Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea in Scienze e tecnologie viticole ed enologiche - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Viticultural Mechanisation (2012/2013)
Teaching code
4S00150
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/09 - AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND MECHANIZATION
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2012 al Jan 31, 2013.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and skills related to mechanization of the most important growing operations and main elements to run mechanization in wine growing.
Program
Unit 1 (12 hours )
Main features of specialized tractors for wine growing, microcaterpillars and polifunctional looms. Engine, gear box, plant, power take off, stability, dynamic balance.
Unit 2 (16 hours)
- Vineyard settlement, round preparation, transplanters, pole drivers and typologies different settlement tools.
- Running ground: machinery for working interrow and underrrow, grass, fertilizers and running of tree bush pruning.
- Grape crop running: hand and easy pruning, dry pruner, trimmers, tipping machines, linking of buds/shoots, leaf removers.
- Pesticide distributions: machines for pesticide treatments, atomizers, dusters, antidryfting spayers.
- Crop: mechanic easier and grape harvester. Grape means of transport.
Unit 3 (8 hours)
Selection criteria and usage machinery: work times and capability, useful periods, demandable surface, operations costs. Notes on precision wine growing.
Unit 4 (12 hours)
Practical exercises and exhausting exercises on the most important topics and themes dealt with the units, audiovisual aids and projections with guided visit to farms producing machinery for vineyards and wine growing.
Advised bibliography:
- R. DEMALDE’. Moduli di meccanica agraria e meccanizzazione agricola, Poseidonia, Bologna, 2003.
- L. H. FERMANDEZ-CANO-J, H. TOGORES. Ingenierìa y Mecanizaciòn Vitìcola, Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Barcelona, México, 2001.
- A. MARTINET. Matériel viticole, Edition Feret, Bordeux, 1999.
- E. BALDINI, C. INTRIERI. Viticoltura meccanizzata, Edizioni Edagricole de Il Sole 24 Ore, Bologna, 2004.
- Material supplied by the teacher during lessons (articles, publications).
Examination Methods
Profit assessment will be done through oral testing.
