Vineyard Safe: the review of Francesco Pulizzi, Azienda Agricola Francesco Pulizzi in Sicilia

Who is Francesco?

Francesco owns a farm in the province of Trapani (Marsala area) where he manages vineyards and some olive groves. He discovered Safe vineyard thanks to a friend who already used it and decided to try it.

The need: Fighting downy mildew

Above all, he was looking for a solution for the peronospora, the main threat to production in its area. The aim was to understand the stages of development of the disease according to the weather and to intervene in a targeted manner.

Practical results

Even starting a little late in the season, Vigneto Sicuro was useful to him: It has allowed us to anticipate treatments, save product and make more timely decisions. Francis calls the instrument an "excellent help" for a sector that is difficult to control.


Full Testimony

So, I am a farm, I deal with vineyards and some olive groves and I am from the province of Trapani, Marsala to be exact. My name is Francesco. I met you through a friend who was already working with you and I realized that it was a very interesting thing to start with.

I was looking for a solution for downy mildew and help to fight it. Vigneto Sicuro helped me: Even though we started a little late, he still managed to support me. Looking at the development phases according to the weather conditions that have been created, it has helped me a lot in doing the treatments by saving product and anticipating the times. He has given me great help; I can safely recommend it: It is a great support for an industry that is very difficult to control.

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FAQ

Of course. Safe Vineyard is a decision support system. It doesn't replace your experience, but it can support you in difficult decisions which you have to take in the vineyard.

We have access to one large network of agro-meteo sensors throughout the national territory and we have developed a mathematical method that allows us to be able to understand what are the microclimatic conditions in different points of the territory

We give you access to very punctual microclimate data which are characteristic of your plot. Instead of buying a weather station for each of your plots thanks to Vigneto Sicuro you will have the same information as a weather station without needing to buy it. A nice saving! 

We always provide microclimatic data related to your plot so that you can use them in the most constructive way.

Our information is much more timely and can help your agronomist advise you better on when to actually carry out treatments in the vineyard

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