Manual Defoliation Treatments Affected Yield and Cluster Quality of Grapevines Cv. Crimson Seedless
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: This study has proceeded during 2018 and 2019 vintages for resolving the major problems which facing Crimson seedless grapevines production e.g., lack of anthocyanin accumulation at ripening and bunch rot incidence by Botrytis cinerea. So, Crimson grapevines were defoliated at pre- and post-blooming by removing eight basal leaves or by removing four leaves before and after blooming (three treatments) in addition to the control. The pre-blooming defoliation of grapevines enhanced vegetative growth conditions and gave a satisfying yield with the good coloring of cluster berries and fewer rot infections.
Source: Journal of Plant Production
Authors: Ameer Shalan, Doaa Hamza
Institution: Mansoura University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3035262264