Thermotherapy is the most efficient way to eradicate bacterias and phytoplasma responsible for grapevine diseases such as Xylella fastidiosa or flavescence dorée. In some french regions, this treatment is mandatory before planting. Recent studies are also proving thermotherapy efficiency over grapevine trunk diseases.
How is hot water treatment realized ?
Plant material (rootstocks and scions before grafting of entire grafted plant after grafting) is immersed in hot water (50°C / 122°F) during 45 minutes.
Thermotherapy machines
Our partner Chauvin Agro have built hot water treatment machines specially made for grapevine treatment.
TEC Machine
> brewing system for homogeneous temperature
> automatic water leveling
> easy to load and reload basket
