Optimization of early growth stage treatments of the vine: experimentations on the artificial vine EvaSprayViti

In order to deliver advices to vine farmers concerning the adaptation of spraying practices to the vegetation features, IFV, IRSTEA and the network of Chambers of Agriculture from Herault, Gard and Pyrenees-Orientales areas have carried out several experimental tests on the artificial vine EvaSprayViti. A focus has been made on the early growth stage treatments for which room for improvement is the widest. the spray application performance was checked through quantitative deposition measurement by using a dye tracer in the tank mix.