Australia - The Growing Environment & Grape Growing
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In Australia, three major factors influence the climate, which are these?
- Latitude
- Ocean breezes
- Altitude
Where is the Great Dividing Range based in Australia?
Australia is one of the oldest continents. What can you tell about the soil types
- Coonawarra - Terra Rossa
- McLaren Vale - 40 unique soils types
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Australia has a very favourable environment for viticulture, can you name these environmental factors.
- Plenty of intense sunshine
- Relatively low rainfall
- Low humidity in many regions; therefore low disease pressure
Lack of water is one of the main threats in Australia's vineyards, how do the various regions deal with this?
- By irrigation, drip irrigation is efficient and sustainable
- most irrigation water comes from rivers of Murray Darling basin
- Adelaide Hills or Margaret River store rainwater in dams
- McLaren Vale and Coonawarra use underground water sources
- McLaren Vale has also recycled waste water from Adelaide
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