This impossible solution has proven itself

inside Southern Rhône ValleyJérôme Busato, winemaker at Château Cohola in Sablet, has installed a speaker in the middle of his vines. This device allows him to play twice a day, for seven minutes, a playful melody composed of proteins, which we call “Protein”.When we took over the land in 2013, we realised that the vineyard was suffering from the effects of climate change, it was slowly but surely weakening and becoming less able to cope with fungal, plant and viral attacks. The plant was lacking water on the monoculture soil.», Jerome Busato introduces. He rolls up his sleeves to revitalize his soil and reintroduce biodiversity into his land. “Here we were affected by short node disease, a vine virus spread by nematodes. This virus shortens the internodes of branches and also causes yellowing of leaves, deforming them and keeping the grapes pink. So we started planting nematicidal plants such as vetch and oats between the rows, and then switched to proteinaceous, that is, genetic, and also», explains Jérôme Busato.

For the winegrower who wants to interfere with nature as little as possible, genetic technology constitutes a solution that respects the living world. “To fully understand how it works, you need to know that at the molecular level, everything is in waves. Wave after wave, the plant genes can be translated by notes, and the succession of these notes gives a melody that reproduces the structure of the virus we want to fight. The plant senses the attack and responds!», popularizing winemakers. Since using this process in his vines, Jérôme Busato, for example, has noticed an improvement in the health of an old plot of vines Grenache Whoever has difficulty in maturing is affected by short-term consequences.

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Evidence for genetic inheritance

Physicist Joël Sternheimer became very interested in the study of waves related to genome expression in the 1960s. Just as music has an effect on humans and animals, it also has an effect on plant growth. Since 2008, under the leadership of director and co-founder Pedro Ferrandiz, Genodics has applied this knowledge to the agricultural sector, of which the grapevine is also a part. “All living organisms emit a range of frequencies that form a musical structure. During protein synthesis, amino acids send out signals that create the melody of each protein. By replicating these musical structures, we are able to interact with organisms, slowing the development of certain diseases or stimulating the defenses of plants.», explains Pedro Ferrandis.

Genodics has been conducting research from the beginning to reduce Esca, a grapevine disease. After multiple tests in vineyards across France, the approach worked: we observed a 60% reduction in vine mortality. Then, by integrating new proteins, the genetics adapted to other vine scourges, such as yellow ore Mold. «When we broadcast these musical sequences to the plant, it resonates within the plant, increasing production of the target protein and all proteins associated with it.», points out Pedro Ferrandis. About a hundred winegrowers now use this process for multiple needs, which allows them to reduce the use of treatments. Better photosynthesis, increased resistance to diseases, better health levels, benefits for the entire environment of the wine industry. It can be applied to vineyards all year round using sound diffusion devices, covering an area of ​​up to 20 hectares.