Nestled along Germany’s Rhine River in one of the world’s most distinguished wine regions, Geisenheim University has a particular mission for viticulture and enology research and education. Looking for an accurate, fast, non-destructive method for measuring leaf area index (LAI) in vineyards, Geisenheim scientists have been using the LAI-2200 Plant Canopy Analyzer from LI-COR Biosciences. Results were published in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (Döring et al., 2014).
Leaf Area Index and Viticulture
LAI, defined as the ratio...
