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Paola is part of a group of winemakers who live in a hilly area characterized by steep slopes and the presence of wild boars. After the extremely difficult year of 2023, it sought monitoring tools to support decisions in the vineyard, without installing equipment that could be damaged or stolen in that area.
Why did you choose Vigneto Sicuro
He evaluated alternatives with sensors and control units in the field, but durability was a local issue. Safe vineyard, it did not require on-site installations and offered reliable data without hardware complications, so it was the most practical choice.
The need: seize the "moment" in organic
The main problem is the peronospora. As an organic winemaker, she only performs cover treatments, so it is essential to identify the right time to intervene. With Vigneto Sicuro it was able to respect the time needed for coverage.
Logistical limit: re-enter the field
Even identifying the correct moment, the practical problem of returning to the field after intense rains remains, especially on steep terrain. It is necessary to give time to the soil to drain in order to intervene safely.
Digital campaign notebook and useful data
A concrete advantage is the digital management of the campaign notebook: by inserting the treatments in the app, Paola has an immediate and more complete historical memory than the paper records. It also has access to temperature and humidity data that enrich decision-making information.
Full Testimony
I met you in 2023, a year to be cancelled for the rains and the problems that have been there. I am part of a group of winegrowers and have read posts on the monitoring of vineyards, on the use of systems to support the experience of the winegrower to increase accuracy. I got informed on the web and I also saw other realities with sensors and control units in the field, but here is an area with many wild boars and any instrumentation lasts a maximum of 24 hours.
Your solution, on the other hand, did not require field installations for monitoring, so I got in touch with you and it worked well. Thinking of putting instruments of a certain level in the field was not possible.
The big problem here is seizing the moment: the main problem is downy mildew, which requires cover treatments. I work in organic, so I only do cover treatments and do not use conventional or integrated methods. The difficulty is precisely finding the exact time to treat and give the necessary cover to combat pathologies. With the app, I can meet the deadlines.
We are located on three hills and in one of these there are very steep slopes; the problem is not so much to guess the right time (I succeeded), but to get back into the field safely after the rains, because the soil needs time to absorb the water.
As for the country notebook, absolutely yes: by entering the treatments in the app, I get a digital historical memory (I used to write it down on paper before). I now have more information – temperature, humidity – and a much larger body of data.
