SOILS FROM TIROL AND MOLDOVA NOUA VINICULTURAL CENTRES

Abstract

Research presented in this study aimed to identify the soils from two vineyards, Tirol and Moldova Noua, and to determine the physical and chemical properties of the soils there. Most of the vine plantations in the southern part of the vineyard are on soils that provide very good conditions for growth and development, especially for red wine vines. Preluvosoil, aluviosoil, districambosoil, and lithosol predominate the plateau. Following the research and analyses carried out, the following conclusions can be drawn: total soil porosity had values between 50-55% in the Tyrol vineyard and between 50-66% in the Moldova Noua vineyard; pH of the soil in the Tyrol vineyard had values between 5.6-5.8 and between 4.5 and 8.3 in the Moldova Noua vineyard; humus content had values between 1.03-1.97, i.e., very small to medium values, in both vineyards; total nitrogen content was 0.119-0.231%, total phosphorus content was between 0.213-0.350%, and mobile phosphorus content was 4 mg/100 g soil. The soils in the Moldova Noua vineyard have a rich skeleton, especially those located in the middle of the slopes, where the percentage of the skeleton is between 18.1-26.8%. Thus, knowing the physical and chemical properties of the soils in the Tirol and Moldova Noua vineyards, it can be stated that the soils most suitable to be planted with vines are those in the Moldova Noua vineyard. This study is particularly important from the perspective of the necessary information obtained in the cultivation of vines and not only.