Lab Notes: Research from the Berkeley College of Engineering:
“Yoram Rubin, UC Berkeley professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is leading research to map the soil’s water content at California vineyards using data generated from high-frequency radar systems. The aim is to give grape growers a tool for managing ‘stressed irrigation,’ a technique that keeps the plants a little bit thirsty, resulting in smaller grapes with better flavor rather than larger fruit and leafy vines. “
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