Influence of Soil on Root Distribution: Implications for Quality of Tocai Friulano Berries and Wine

Tomasi, Diego; Battista, Fabrizio; Gaiotti, Federica; Mosetti, Davide; Bragato, G.

doi:10.5344/ajev.2015.14077

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“…This is in agreement with our assumption that a vast number of small current sources correspond to the root distribution. Finally, it is well known that fine, medium and woody roots are not adequately distributed with depth and the number and the diameters of the roots show a drastic decline with depth (Morano and Kliewer, 1994;Morlat and Jacquet, 2003;Tomasi et al, 2015). Our results are in clear agreement with this pattern that is mirrored by the decrease in α with depth.…”

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Small-scale characterization of vine plant root water uptake via 3-D electrical resistivity tomography and mise-à-la-masse method

Mary

Peruzzo

Boaga

et al. 2018

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. The investigation of plant roots is inherently difficult and often neglected. Being out of sight, roots are often out of mind. Nevertheless, roots play a key role in the exchange of mass and energy between soil and the atmosphere, in addition to the many practical applications in agriculture. In this paper, we propose a method for roots imaging based on the joint use of two electrical noninvasive methods: electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and mise-à-la-masse (MALM). The approach is based on the key assumption that the plant root system acts as an electrically conductive body, so that injecting electrical current into the plant stem will ultimately result in the injection of current into the subsoil through the root system, and particularly through the root terminations via hair roots. Evidence from field data, showing that voltage distribution is very different whether current is injected into the tree stem or in the ground, strongly supports this hypothesis. The proposed procedure involves a stepwise inversion of both ERT and MALM data that ultimately leads to the identification of electrical resistivity (ER) distribution and of the current injection root distribution in the three-dimensional soil space. This, in turn, is a proxy to the active (hair) root density in the ground. We tested the proposed procedure on synthetic data and, more importantly, on field data collected in a vineyard, where the estimated depth of the root zone proved to be in agreement with literature on similar crops. The proposed noninvasive approach is a step forward towards a better quantification of root structure and functioning.

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Small-scale characterization of vine plant root water uptake via 3-D electrical resistivity tomography and mise-à-la-masse method

Mary

Peruzzo

Boaga

et al. 2018

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…In line with the current findings, [ 22 , 23 ] identified that grapevine cultivars have quite various root lengths and diversified shapes. This might be due to genetic and/or environmental factors influencing on the grapevine root dynamics and pattern [ 23 ], root genotype differences, root development and dry matter partitioning, root system, root morphology, root formation, and distribution [ 24 , 25 ].…”

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Evaluation of Wild, Wine, Table, and Raisin Grapevine (Vitis spp.) Genotypes in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Berhe

Belew

2022

The Scientific World Journal

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Grapevine is one of the major horticultural crops of the world with the cultivated area exceeding 7.5 million ha used for a myriad of products ranging through fresh table grape, preserves, juice, wine, and raisins. The main objective of this study was to introduce twenty-eight grapevine cultivars (ten wild, ten wine, four table, and four raisin grapes) into Gedeo Zone for the first time and ampelographically characterize them in Dilla and Yirgacheffe agroecological conditions in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, from August 2018 to July 2021. Ten Vitis abyssinica wild grapevine cultivars were collected from Adama, Addis Ababa, Alamata, Arba Minch, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Gondar, Hawassa, Jimma, and Jinka areas. Additional ten world class wine grapes were gathered from Ziway Castel Winery, and four table and four raisin grapes were also collected from Raya Horti Farm and Koka Vineyard at the same time. The experiment was a 2 × 28 factorial arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications, and data were analyzed using the R-software. The analysis of variance revealed that the interaction of cultivar and location significantly ( P < 0.001 ) affected grapevine plant height, leaf number, number of fruits per plant, and tendril number per vine, while grapevine trunk diameter, flower cluster, root length, and number of suckers per vines were not significantly ( P > 0.05 ) influenced by the interaction of the two factors. Generally, the wine grapevine cultivars had lower canopy such as plant height, leaf number, number of tendrils, and suckering vines while these registered a higher number of fruits per plant, trunk diameter, flower cluster, and root length compared to the wild grapevine cultivars. The results of the present study suggested that Syrah, Chenin Blanc, and Grenache can produce high grapevine berry yield and wine quality in Gedeo Zone agroecology particularly in Dilla location. The wild grapevines collected from Dire Dawa, Arba Minch, Jinka, and Alamata were the potential candidates for the world class wine, raisin, and table grapevines which could open new frontiers in the future for Ethiopian native Vitis abyssinica wild grapevine breeding and genetic engineering that will help to move the national and international viticulture and enology industry forward. As the Ethiopian native grapevines are at the risk of total extinction, adequate conservation strategies are required. Breeding, detailed identification, and introducing the potential grapes in different regions of the country are needed. This finding represents a step forward in efforts to understand hybridization of Vitis abyssinica grapevine with Vitis vinifera and other new world Vitis species.

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“…This spatial variation determines the differences in phenology, vegetative balance (Gatti et al, 2022;Verdugo Vazquez et al, 2022), berry growth and wine quality (van Leeuwen et al, 2004;Morlat and Bodin, 2006;Priori et al, 2019;Sams et al, 2022). Most research on this topic has been conducted in regions where drainage is needed to moderate the excessive water supplied by rainfall to prevent waterlogging and, thus oxygen starvation, in the root zone (de Andrés-de Prado et al, 2007;van Leeuwen et al, 2009;Tomasi et al, 2015;Bordoni et al, 2016). Under such conditions, shallow soils are generally associated with potential sites for premium wines, providing limited vegetative growth and fruit yield (van Leeuwen et al, 2004;Coipel et al, 2006;Morlat and Bodin, 2006;de Andrés-de Prado et al, 2007).…”

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“…However, renowned wines from all over the world come from different soil types, and information on how they modulate grapevine physiology, especially in high-altitude vineyards, is limited. It has been suggested that a specific terroir can be explained by the soil's physical properties, including cover crops that affect root development and water supply regulation (Tomasi et al, 2015;Fleishman et al, 2019). This concept is particularly relevant in arid regions such as Mendoza (250 mm of average annual rainfall), where irrigation is mandatory for viticulture.…”

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Impact of contrasting soils in a high-altitude vineyard of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. cv. Malbec: root morphology and distribution, vegetative and reproductive expressions, and berry skin phenolics

Mezzatesta

Arancibia

Buscema³

et al. 2022

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The high-altitude viticulture of Mendoza is being increasingly recognised among the top wine regions worldwide. High levels of solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation, alluvial heterogeneous soils and cool night temperatures are major influences on Vitis vinifera L. phenotypic characteristics, especially on Malbec, Argentina’s emblematic grapevine variety. In the present work, the effect of intra-vineyard contrasting soil depth on Malbec was evaluated in a high-altitude vineyard (1450 m a.s.l.), over two growing seasons for physiological traits and over three vintages for yield components and berry skin phenolic compounds. The experiment was carried out in two parcels of shallow (SS) and deep (DS) soils, with different physico-chemical characteristics, and submitted to equal irrigation and crop management. Results showed that root depth was not limited by any soil physical constraints and fine roots (< 1 mm) were patchily distributed in sites with higher contents of silt, clay and organic matter in SS. Higher root quantity in SS was related to lower vegetative and reproductive expressions, shorter ripening period and reduced berry size and fruit yield when compared to DS. When SS plants experienced mild water stress (ΨS, stem water potential, between -6 and -9 bar) increments of anthocyanins, total polyphenols and antioxidant capacity in berry skins were observed. However, when SS plants reached ΨS ≤ -10 bar, physiological harm occurred. The results presented contribute to understanding the effects of soil type on Malbec vines during different seasonal environmental conditions, especially in stressful situations, such as those expected by climate change scenarios.

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Influence of Soil on Root Distribution: Implications for Quality of Tocai Friulano Berries and Wine

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

Small-scale characterization of vine plant root water uptake via 3-D electrical resistivity tomography and mise-à-la-masse method

Small-scale characterization of vine plant root water uptake via 3-D electrical resistivity tomography and mise-à-la-masse method

Evaluation of Wild, Wine, Table, and Raisin Grapevine (Vitis spp.) Genotypes in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Impact of contrasting soils in a high-altitude vineyard of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. cv. Malbec: root morphology and distribution, vegetative and reproductive expressions, and berry skin phenolics

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