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| Ferlito,Filippo; Allegra,Maria; Torrisi,Biagio; Pappalardo,Helena; Gentile,Alessandra; Malfa,Stefano La; Continella,Alberto; Stagno,Fiorella; Nicolosi,Elisabetta. |
| ABSTRACT: The effect of basal zone defoliation on vines influences yield and ripening depending on the phenological stage and its intensity. Early basal defoliation (EBD) was carried out at flowering on the autochthonous Vitis vinifera (L.) cultivar ‘Nerello mascalese’ grown on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, Sicily. The effects were evaluated over a two-year period. In the first year, the canopy retained 67 % of its original leaf area after EBD and in the second year, 58 %. Compared with control vines, mid-day leaf water potentials in the EBD vines enjoyed higher water status throughout the growing seasons in both years. EBD had no significant negative effects on yield but did have significant positive effects on the levels of total polyphenols, total... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Vitis vinifera (L.); Photosynthesis; Canopy; Sustainability; Berry quality. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162020000600602 |
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