vite.net
Decision-support system for sustainable and precision viticulture
Description
Vite.net is a decision support system for vineyard management that integrates real-time agrometeorological and field data with modelling to provide risk alerts and operational recommendations for grape production, including pest and disease management, irrigation scheduling and field operation recording.
Technology
The solution is a cloud‑based web platform with optional mobile access, integrating IoT weather stations and sensors, geolocation of plots, hourly forecasts, mechanistic disease and phenology models, and mobile applications that process data via advanced modeling/big‑data techniques to generate risk alerts and operational recommendations for irrigation, plant protection, and abiotic stress management.
Target
The solution is designed for grape growers and vineyard managers, including advisors and technical staff.
Business model
Horta S.r.l. offers vite.net as a paid professional DSS service with subscription access and technical support; mobile apps complement the web service for registered users.
Impact
Field trials and independent studies indicate that use of vite.net can support more targeted crop protection decisions in vineyards, resulting in reductions in fungicide applications in some contexts while maintaining disease control. In organic production systems, studies report reductions in copper use compared with standard practice, although results vary by location, season, and management conditions.
Partners
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; ADVID (Portugal); CCPB Srl
Four Betters
Better environment
Better production
Better life
