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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12040733
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Vitis vinifera; fruit set; bunch; rachis; canopy; photosynthetic rate; cultivar; 'Aglianico'; 'Casavecchia'
The size and number of grapes and the length of the grape bunch determine the compactness of the bunch. Different canopy management strategies, such as leaf removal and shoot trimming, can affect the key factors of bunch compactness. This study shows that the position and method of leaf removal can have varying effects on fruit set, berry quantity, size, and composition, but have limited influence on bunch compactness.
The size and number of the berries and the rachis length are the main elements that define bunch compactness in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). This trait is of scientific and commercial interest because it strongly influences phytosanitary status and quality of the fruits. In this work, we investigated the effect of different canopy management strategies based on apical shoot and/or leaf removal applied at the early stage (pre-bloom) in altering the key determinants of bunch compactness. Specifically, we compared apical defoliation (removal of the first half of the shoot leaves from the top), basal defoliation (removal of the second half), and shoot trimming (removal of the apical half of the shoot) to untreated controls. The work was carried out in two red varieties ('Aglianico' and 'Casavecchia') that have contrasting bunch compactness (compact and loose, respectively). We measured relevant morphological traits, photosynthetic rates, fertility, fruit set, bunch architecture, and fruit main compositional parameters. This study demonstrates that the position of the removed shoot leaves along with the shoot trimming differentially modified fruit set, the number of berries per bunch, and berry fresh weight and composition at harvest. Nonetheless, the influence on bunch compactness was limited mainly because of photosynthetic and morphological factors strongly associated with the cultivar.
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