Long-term effects of zero pruning on Grenache vines under drought conditions

  1. Martínez De Toda, F. 1
  2. Sancha, J.C. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revista:
Vitis

ISSN: 0042-7500

Any de publicació: 1998

Volum: 37

Número: 4

Pàgines: 155-157

Tipus: Article

SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-0032424736 WoS: WOS:000078422200002 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Resum

Under drought conditions the influence of zero pruning (ZP) and hand pruning (HP) on yield, total soluble solids (°Brix), sugar production, dry matter production and total leaf area development of Grenache vines (Vitis vinifera L.) was assessed from 1988 to 1996. ZP was superior to HP for yield, sugar production and dry matter production. Total soluble solids were occasionally reduced by ZP. These effects of ZP can be explained by the larger total leaf area. These results are specifically important with regard to low-yield viticulture with a severely limited total leaf area.