Vineyard Safe: the review of Renato Macera, winemaker in Abruzzo

Who is Renato?

Renato does not manage a holding, but a personal vineyard of about two hectares. He contacted Safe vineyard via WhatsApp and received direct assistance from the service staff, providing the location of the vineyard to receive targeted alerts.

The problem

Before the use of the app, he faced repeated expenses for plant protection products and was not sure when to intervene; sometimes the expenditure seemed disproportionate to the results, so much so that they thought of abandoning the vineyard.

How it helped Vigneto Sicuro

The app allowed Renato to:

  • receive information on climatic conditions and timely alerts of diseases;
  • intervene "at a safe stroke", avoiding unnecessary treatments.

Concrete results

  • significant reduction in expenditure on plant protection products;
  • greater confidence in the management of the vineyard;
  • decision to continue with the vineyard instead of abandoning it.

Full Testimony

My name is Renato Macera. I do not have a farm, I have a vineyard of about a couple of hectares. I made a request via WhatsApp to Vigneto Sicuro: You called me back and I gave you the location of the vineyard.

Thanks to the possibility of knowing the climatic conditions and the interventions recommended by the agronomist, this year I went ‘suddenly’. When the alert arrived, I intervened and the agronomist indicated the right product to me. As a result I saved a lot of money: the products cost and if you use them badly they are unnecessary expenses. This year I did not have the extra expenses of the past years; Before I was almost thinking about leaving the vineyard, but now everything is fine.

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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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