Since this spring, a sweet melody has been rising from the heart of two of our vineyard plots. No, it's not an impromptu concert, but rather a scientific innovation: genodics .
And we are proud to be the first in Quebec to experiment with this innovative method that combines music and viticulture.
What is genodics?
Genodics is a scientific approach developed in France by Michel Duhamel (president) and Pedro Ferrandiz (biologist-engineer), founders of the company genodics .
The principle is astonishing: a device broadcasts short musical sequences called proteodies . These melodies are composed from the frequencies associated with plant proteins.
In concrete terms, when the vine "listens" to these sound sequences, it stimulates the production of proteins that strengthen its natural defenses and limit those that are harmful to its health.
As a result, the plant becomes more resistant to diseases (such as mildew, esca or excoriosis) and adapts better to climatic stresses (spring frost, drought, heat).
Evidence of Genodics
It was a physicist, Joel Sternheimer, who first became interested in the study of waves associated with gene expression in the 1960s. Just as music has effects on humans and animals, it also has effects on plant growth.
Since 2008, under the leadership of its director and co-founder Pedro Ferrandiz, the company Genodics has been applying this knowledge to the field of agriculture, including viticulture:
“All living organisms emit a succession of frequencies that give rise to musical structures. It is during the process of protein synthesis that amino acids emit signals that create the melody of each protein. By reproducing these musical structures, we can interact with living organisms and slow down the development of certain diseases or stimulate the plant's defenses,” explains Pedro Ferrandiz.
A first in Quebec
This approach, used for several years in Europe by around a hundred winegrowers, has already demonstrated promising results: reduced vine mortality, better photosynthesis, decreased use of treatments, and overall improvement in the health of soils and vines.
At L'Orpailleur, the device installed in the heart of our vineyards operates on solar energy, autonomously and with respect for the environment. Our objective is clear: to explore new solutions that respect living organisms and are part of sustainable viticulture .
We have obtained exclusive rights in Quebec to use this technology, in order to test its potential in our northern climate.
Music in service of the vineyard
This initiative is a continuation of our commitment to innovate and protect our vineyard. Like an invisible dialogue, the vine listens, reacts, and adapts… to the rhythm of the music.
🎶 Science and nature meet here, between tradition and modernity, in the service of viticulture that is ever more respectful and forward-looking.
We invite you to follow this unique experiment, a first in Quebec!
