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A study on green cover management in vineyards with special consideration of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Cover

A study on green cover management in vineyards with special consideration of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)

Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg: Journal of Viticulture, Oenology, Pomology and Fruit Processing
Volume 75 (2025): Issue 3 (September 2025)
By: Monika Riedle-Bauer,  Andreas Endler,  Andreas Rockenbauer,  Mathias Matheis and  Günter Brader  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1:

Experimental vineyard 1: Site 1 of undervine management trials, site and arrangement of experiments on green cover management in vineyard interrows and fallow land.
Experimental vineyard 1: Site 1 of undervine management trials, site and arrangement of experiments on green cover management in vineyard interrows and fallow land.

Fig. 2:

Experimental vineyard 2: Site 2 and arrangement of under-vine management trials.
Experimental vineyard 2: Site 2 and arrangement of under-vine management trials.

Fig. 3:

Effect of treatments on median cover ratio under the vines the rows in vineyard 1.
Effect of treatments on median cover ratio under the vines the rows in vineyard 1.

Fig. 4:

Effect of treatments on median cover rate under the vines in vineyard 2.
Effect of treatments on median cover rate under the vines in vineyard 2.

Fig. 5:

Effect of treatments on median height of green cover within the rows in vineyard 1.
Effect of treatments on median height of green cover within the rows in vineyard 1.

Fig. 6:

Effect of treatments on median height of green cover within the rows in vineyard 2.
Effect of treatments on median height of green cover within the rows in vineyard 2.

Fig. 7:

Effect of treatments on bindweed abundance under the vines in vineyard 1
Effect of treatments on bindweed abundance under the vines in vineyard 1

Fig. 8:

Effect of treatments on bindweed abundance under the vines in vineyard 2.
Effect of treatments on bindweed abundance under the vines in vineyard 2.

Fig. 9:

Effect of weeding by high pressure water jet (Grasskiller device) in the under-vine area, A: on June 02 in vineyard 2, B: on June 28 in vineyard 1 (treatment on June 06).
Effect of weeding by high pressure water jet (Grasskiller device) in the under-vine area, A: on June 02 in vineyard 2, B: on June 28 in vineyard 1 (treatment on June 06).

Fig. 10:

Effect of electric weeding (Zasso) on June, 28, 2023. A: in vineyard 1, B: in vineyard 2 (treatment on June 13).
Effect of electric weeding (Zasso) on June, 28, 2023. A: in vineyard 1, B: in vineyard 2 (treatment on June 13).

Fig. 11:

Effect of green cover management on bindweed density in the vineyard interrow area.
Effect of green cover management on bindweed density in the vineyard interrow area.

Fig. 12:

Effect of green cover management on bindweed density in the vineyard fallow area.
Effect of green cover management on bindweed density in the vineyard fallow area.

Fig. 13:

Effect of mulching intensity on bindweed density close to roadsides.
Effect of mulching intensity on bindweed density close to roadsides.

Description of general models calculated for the effect of interrow and fallow management on field bindweed abundance_

Green cover in vineyard interrows
Dependant variable/FactorsWald χ2pdfPairwise comparison (LSD) of treatments (estimated marginal means)
Bindweed density according to classification scheme
Green cover treatment16.48<0.0013Vetch-rye (1.21)a, winter rape (1.27)ab, cereal straw (1.60)bc, natural green cover (1.90)c
Date of visual scoring14,200.003
Fallow management
Dependant variable/FactorsWald χ2pdfPairwise comparison (LSD) of treatments (estimated marginal means)
Bindweed density according to classification scheme
Green cover treatment91.83<0.0012Alfalfa (0.09)a, natural green cover mulched 1x per year (0.89)b, natural green cover, regularly muched (2.21)c
Date of visual scoring43.99<0.0013

Description of general models calculated for the under-vine experiments_

Description of model
Under-vine experiments
Dependant variable/FactorsWald χ2pdfPairwise comparison (LSD) of treatments (estimated marginal means)
Rate of total green cover (%)
Treatment114.27<0.0015Tourneso1a (25.19%), inter-vine bladeab (26.49%), Zassob (35.17%), Chem-synth.c (56.79%), Grasskillerc (58.33%), Controld (93.90%)
Vineyard36,84<0.0011Vineyard 1a: (56.97%), vineyard 2b (34.05%)
Date of visual scoring19.94<0.0014
Height of green cover (cm)
Treatment166.58<0.0015Tournesola (16.77cm), inter-vine bladea (18.93 cm), Grasskillera (19.32cm), Zassoa (20.41 cm), Chem-synth.b (28.67cm), Controlc (54.49 cm)
Vineyard16.02<0.001 Vineyard 1a: (27.31cm), vineyard 2b (21.25 cm)
Date of visual scoring2.40n.s.
Bindweed density according to classification scheme
Treatment16.340.0065Controla (0.82), Chem-synth.ab (0.98), Zassob (1.13), inter-vine bladebc (1.21), Grasskillerc (1.39), Tournesolc (1.32).
Vineyard131.60<0.0011Vineyard 1a: (1.98), vineyard 2b (0.64)
Date of visual scoring75.34<0.0014

Treatment variants in the under-vine area

TreatmentManufacturerDriving speedDates of application
Inter-vine bladeClemens, Wittlich, Germany2 km/hDue to a technical default, only 2 applications, May 23, July 26
Tournesol: Undervine weederPellenc, Santa Rosa, CA, USA2 km/hMay 02, June 02, July 25
Graskiller: High pressure water jet weederGrasskiller, Caffini, Verona, I2 km/hApril 20, June 06, July 19
Zasso XPS: High voltage electric weederZasso XPS, Zug, CH2.5 km/hApril 28, June 13, July 24
Chemical synthetic control (usual farm practice)

  • Flazasulfuron (Katana, Certis-Belchim, Gleisdorf, A)

  • Clethodim (Centurion plus, Kwizda, Vienna, A)

  • Pyraflufen-ethyl (Kabuki Go, Kwizda)

  • Cycloxydim (Focus Ultra, BASF, Vienna, A)

  • wetting agent Silwet top (BASF)

  • April 24: Katana 0.33kg/ha, Centurion plus 1,5l/ha

  • June 28: Kabuki Go 1%, Focus ultra 2l /ha, wetting agent Silwet top (BASF) 0.1l/ha

Spraying device: Bauer, Obermarkersdorf Schrattenthal, A, Volume of spray liquid: 200 l/ha
Untreated control

Treatment variants in the vineyard interrows

Green cover management in interrows
Green coverSowing/spreading dateSowing rate/amountDate of bending
Winter rapeNovember 2021 and 202215 kg/haBeginning of June 2022 and 2023.
Winter vetch/winter ryeNovember 2021 and 2022100 kg/ha rye, + 20 kg/ha winter vetchBeginning of June 2022 and 2023.
Cereal straw

  • November 16, 2021

  • November 10, 2022

22 t/ha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
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Language: English
Page range: 161 - 183
Submitted on: Apr 10, 2025
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Published on: Dec 26, 2025
Published by: High School and Federal Office of Viticulture and Pomology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Green cover management,
weed control,
high-pressure water jet,
power application,
field bindweed,
Convolvulus arvensis,
Stolbur,
Bois Noir
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2025 Monika Riedle-Bauer, Andreas Endler, Andreas Rockenbauer, Mathias Matheis, Günter Brader, published by High School and Federal Office of Viticulture and Pomology
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