Key Takeaways
- BASF Digital Farming has introduced xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Grapes across France, Spain, and Türkiye.
- The new tool integrates pest, disease, fertilization, irrigation, and plant growth models.
- Recommendations are plot-specific, data-driven, and designed to support sustainable viticulture.
- Hort@’s Decision Support System has been fully integrated following BASF’s acquisition in 2022.
- The service will be available to wine grape growers beginning with the 2025/26 season.
xarvio FIELD MANAGER Expands Into Viticulture With Dedicated Platform for Grapes
BASF Digital Farming has officially launched xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Grapes, marking a strategic expansion into digital viticulture. The platform, tailored for the 2025/26 growing season, will support wine grape growers across France, Spain, and Türkiye, covering more than 100 varieties—including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.
“This distinctive, smart and cost-effective digital solution empowers grape growers, viticulturists and the broader wine industry to drive measurable improvements in productivity, profitability, and sustainability,” said Konstantin Kretschun, Global Head of BASF Digital Farming.
Data-Driven Models Strengthen Crop Management
Developed in close collaboration with growers, the new version of xarvio FIELD MANAGER integrates Hort@’s Decision Support System (DSS), providing specialized models for plant growth, irrigation, nutrition, pests, and diseases. These models are delivered through intuitive dashboards that simplify complex agronomic data and support timely decision-making.
The platform builds on years of real-world reliability across European wine-growing regions, offering recommendations tailored to individual plots and conditions.
Enhancing Sustainability in Wine Grape Production
xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Grapes is powered by process-based agronomic models that simulate biological processes—such as pest life cycles—based on environmental, soil, and phenological data. These models aim to provide more accurate insights than traditional statistical approaches rooted in historic data.
All recommendations are documented and aligned with local regulatory and sustainability requirements, helping growers optimize input use, reduce CO₂ emissions, and implement more efficient farming practices.
Multi-Device Access and Subscription Model For xarvio FIELD MANAGER
Growers can access xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Grapes via desktop, tablet, or smartphone. The service is delivered through an annual subscription, offering consistent access to decision-support tools designed to protect crop performance and improve resource management across the viticulture sector.
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