Implementation of integrated technologies for hydrological modeling in Mediterranean viticulture: the SOSVITE project

The implementation of novel precision viticulture approaches is a pivotal research topic for accurately assessing spatial and temporal variability of the water resource in rainfed fields. In this view, the SOSVITE project aims to model the hydrological status of the vineyard by integrating data derived from different proximal and remote sensing technologies. The methodology applied in this study to disentangle the vines’ signal from that of spontaneous grass from satellite data has the potential to accurately estimate the dynamics of water-related plant parameters which, together with in-situ pedo-climatic measurements, can serve as input of existing growth models. Therefore, this study represents the first step towards the development of a decision support system for guiding winegrowers in the adoption of proper management techniques to face with the expected scarcity of water due to climate change in the Mediterranean basin.