SINCE THE ADVENT OF PHYLLOXERA

Ancient and strong roots

It comes from a natural disaster the Trentino’s horticultural nursery, that, due to the advent of phylloxera, finds ways and capabilities to recover and find new solutions and techniques.

In the early twentieth century was born the Agricultural Institute of S. Michele all’Adige, which prepares the young students of the technical school, the practice of multiplying and grafting the vine.

At the same time, the first wine growers were born in Padergnone, many of whom are still members of the Vivai Cooperativi of Padergnone.

The Cooperative Nursing of Padergnone now has about thirty members that working near Padergnone; they give as it is possible the support and the updated consultancy with the new acquisitions, a wise and an old-experience.

The members follow the directives given by the management: which varieties to graft, on which grafts and how many of that. All the operations,  from the collection of the buds to the extirp of the cuttings, passing