Person

Pierre Davadant

Assistant Professor | Plant Sciences

Specialization: Viticulture

Research Questions
  • How do Tennessee’s soil and climate characteristics shape wine grape suitability and regional wine potential?
  • Which vineyard management practices can best reduce spring frost risk, disease pressure, and excessive vigor to improve fruit quality in Tennessee?
  • How do grapevines absorb and use foliar-applied nitrogen, and how does this influence vine growth and fruit composition under Tennessee conditions?
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
PLSC 433 - Fruit Crops and Viticulture
3 credit hour(s)

Fundamental principles of biology and culture of small fruits, deciduous tree fruits, and grape vines, including morphology, physiology, distribution, utilization, propagation, production systems, harvesting, storage and processing.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour lab
Recommended Background: PLSC 210, or working familiarity with general principles and practices of horticulture Comments: Offered spring semester

Other Instructors: Islam, Tabibul

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302 Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Horticulture, Washington State University, 2025
  • DipWSET, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Issued 11/1/2019
Lab Members
Dana May Landry

Pierre Davadant

Assistant Professor | Plant Sciences
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302 Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Horticulture, Washington State University, 2025
  • DipWSET, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Issued 11/1/2019
Research Questions
  • How do Tennessee’s soil and climate characteristics shape wine grape suitability and regional wine potential?
  • Which vineyard management practices can best reduce spring frost risk, disease pressure, and excessive vigor to improve fruit quality in Tennessee?
  • How do grapevines absorb and use foliar-applied nitrogen, and how does this influence vine growth and fruit composition under Tennessee conditions?
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
PLSC 433 - Fruit Crops and Viticulture
3 credit hour(s)

Fundamental principles of biology and culture of small fruits, deciduous tree fruits, and grape vines, including morphology, physiology, distribution, utilization, propagation, production systems, harvesting, storage and processing.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour lab
Recommended Background: PLSC 210, or working familiarity with general principles and practices of horticulture Comments: Offered spring semester

Other Instructors: Islam, Tabibul

Lab Members
Dana May Landry