Sustainable soil management is crucial for vineyard health, productivity, and resilience. In the B-Wine project, a single-season trial in three organically managed Chianti Classico vineyards showed that biochar (≈10.4 t ha⁻¹ dry weight) improved soil properties, water availability, and vine performance. Overall, biochar enhanced vine water balance and yield (average +42%), though effects varied by soil type and site-specific conditions.

Biochar Enhances Vineyard Resilience: Soil Improvement and Physiological Benefits for Sangiovese Vineyards in Varied Soils of the Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Central Italy)

Arianna Biancalani
Data Curation
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Fabrizio Ungaro
Secondo
Data Curation
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Fabio Castaldi
Formal Analysis
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Francesca Ugolini
Data Curation
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Salvatore Filippo Di Gennaro
Data Curation
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Andrea Berton
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Riccardo Dainelli
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Giuseppe Mario Lanini
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Silvia Baronti
Ultimo
Conceptualization
2026

Abstract

Sustainable soil management is crucial for vineyard health, productivity, and resilience. In the B-Wine project, a single-season trial in three organically managed Chianti Classico vineyards showed that biochar (≈10.4 t ha⁻¹ dry weight) improved soil properties, water availability, and vine performance. Overall, biochar enhanced vine water balance and yield (average +42%), though effects varied by soil type and site-specific conditions.
2026
Istituto per la BioEconomia - IBE
Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse - IGG - Sede Pisa
biochar, soil properties, viticulture sustainability, NIR spectroscopy, vine ecophysiology
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