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

Revue:
Vitis

ISSN: 0042-7500

Année de publication: 1998

Volumen: 37

Número: 4

Pages: 155-157

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: Vitis

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Résumé

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.