TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of amigo oil and KDL on grapevine postbudburst freeze damage, yield components, and fruit and wine composition
AU - Centinari, Michela
AU - Gardner, Denise M.
AU - Smith, Donald E.
AU - Smith, Maria S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Board Program and the John H. and Timothy R. Crouch Program Support Endowment. The authors would like to thank Dr. Elwin Stewart at Happy Valley Vineyard and Winery and Dr. Charles Zaleski, MD, at Fero Vineyards and Winery for providing and maintaining the vineyard experimental sites; Laura Homich for assistance with the winemaking; Drs. Ryan Elias and Rich Marini for consultation on chemical and statistical analyses, respectively; and Dr. John Hayes and Jennifer Meengs for assistance with the sensory evaluation. The critical reading of the manuscript by J.E. Vanden Heuvel (Cornell University) is gratefully acknowledged.
Funding Information:
1The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Plant Science, 107 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802; 2The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Food Science, 202 Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, PA 16802; and 3present address, Wine consultant, Denise Gardner Winemaking, 518 Kimberton Rd., #332, Phoenixville, PA 19460. *Corresponding author ([email protected]; tel: 814-867-0514; fax: 814-863-6139) Acknowledgments: This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Board Program and the John H. and Timothy R. Crouch Program Support Endowment. The authors would like to thank Dr. Elwin Stewart at Happy Valley Vineyard and Winery and Dr. Charles Zaleski, MD, at Fero Vineyards and Winery for providing and maintaining the vineyard experimental sites; Laura Homich for assistance with the winemaking; Drs. Ryan Elias and Rich Marini for consultation on chemical and statistical analyses, respectively; and Dr. John Hayes and Jennifer Meengs for assistance with the sensory evaluation. The critical reading of the manuscript by J.E. Vanden Heuvel (Cornell University) is gratefully acknowledged. Manuscript submitted Apr 2017, revised Aug 2017, accepted Aug 2017 Copyright © 2018 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. All rights reserved. doi: 10.5344/ajev.2017.17030
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© 2018 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Field studies were conducted in 2014 and 2015 on Vitis vinifera cvs. Lemberger and Riesling and on interspecific hybrid cvs. Noiret and Traminette to evaluate the effectiveness of two sprayable products for reducing postbudburst freeze damage without impacting grape production, fruit composition, wine chemistry, or sensory perception. The treatments consisted of a) one application of a vegetable oil-based adjuvant (Amigo) during the dormant season to delay budburst and reduce the chance of frost damage; and b) application of a potassium fertilizer (KDL) within 24 hrs before a predicted frost event to increase plant freeze resistance. Amigo oil application significantly delayed budburst in Lemberger and Riesling in both years (six to 11 days), but the delay was less pronounced in Noiret and Traminette (two to four days). A frost event (minimum temperature -3°C) occurred in late spring 2015 in the Noiret and Traminette vineyard. At that time, the percentage of buds that had reached budburst was no longer lower in the Amigo oil-treated vines than other treatments. Neither Amigo oil nor KDL reduced freeze damage and crop loss in the hybrid cultivars. The lower osmotic potential of Noiret KDL-treated leaves compared to the control did not translate into increased freeze resistance under our experimental conditions. The delay in budburst in Amigo oil-treated vines did not impact fruit composition at harvest in any of the cultivars tested or the sensory perception of Riesling wines. Amigo oil applied at 10% concentration caused, however, phytotoxic effects (i.e., reduced cluster weight and bud survival). Further studies are needed before Amigo oil can be recommended as a frost-avoidance strategy.
AB - Field studies were conducted in 2014 and 2015 on Vitis vinifera cvs. Lemberger and Riesling and on interspecific hybrid cvs. Noiret and Traminette to evaluate the effectiveness of two sprayable products for reducing postbudburst freeze damage without impacting grape production, fruit composition, wine chemistry, or sensory perception. The treatments consisted of a) one application of a vegetable oil-based adjuvant (Amigo) during the dormant season to delay budburst and reduce the chance of frost damage; and b) application of a potassium fertilizer (KDL) within 24 hrs before a predicted frost event to increase plant freeze resistance. Amigo oil application significantly delayed budburst in Lemberger and Riesling in both years (six to 11 days), but the delay was less pronounced in Noiret and Traminette (two to four days). A frost event (minimum temperature -3°C) occurred in late spring 2015 in the Noiret and Traminette vineyard. At that time, the percentage of buds that had reached budburst was no longer lower in the Amigo oil-treated vines than other treatments. Neither Amigo oil nor KDL reduced freeze damage and crop loss in the hybrid cultivars. The lower osmotic potential of Noiret KDL-treated leaves compared to the control did not translate into increased freeze resistance under our experimental conditions. The delay in budburst in Amigo oil-treated vines did not impact fruit composition at harvest in any of the cultivars tested or the sensory perception of Riesling wines. Amigo oil applied at 10% concentration caused, however, phytotoxic effects (i.e., reduced cluster weight and bud survival). Further studies are needed before Amigo oil can be recommended as a frost-avoidance strategy.
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U2 - 10.5344/ajev.2017.17030
DO - 10.5344/ajev.2017.17030
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85039859549
SN - 0002-9254
VL - 69
SP - 77
EP - 88
JO - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
IS - 1
ER -