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Monteiro A, Pereira S, Bernardo S, Gómez-Cadenas A, Moutinho-Pereira J, Dinis LT. Biochemical analysis of three red grapevine varieties during three phenological periods grown under Mediterranean climate conditions. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2024. [PMID: 38886872 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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In Mediterranean regions, severe summers are becoming more common, leading to restrictions to vine productivity and yield quality, requiring sustainable practices to support this sector. We assessed the behaviour of three red grapevine varieties from the Douro Region to examine their tolerance to summer climate stress from the perspective that the less common varieties may have potential for increased use in a climate change scenario. Leaf and fruit biochemical profile, antioxidant activity and fruit colorimetric parameters were assessed at different phenological stages in Aragonez (AR), Tinto Cão (TC) and Touriga Nacional (TN) grape varieties. All three varieties exhibit significant variability in phenological timing, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Photosynthetic pigment strategies differed among varieties. Chlorophyll content in AR was high to cope with high radiation, while TN displaying a balanced approach, and TC had lower pigment levels, with higher levels of phenolics, antioxidants, and soluble sugars, particularly during stress. The variations in berry biochemical profile highlight the distinct characteristics of the varieties. TC and TN show potential for coping with climate change, having elevated total acidity, while AR has larger and heavier berries with distinct coloration. These findings reinforce the need to study the behaviour of different varieties in each Terroir, to understand their diverse strategies to deal with summer climate stress. This will help in selecting the most suitable variety for these conditions under vineyard management in the Douro Region.
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- A Monteiro
- CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
- Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
- Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
- Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biología, Bioquímica y Ciencias Naturalesl, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
- Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
- Inov4Agro - Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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Dinis LT, Jesus C, Amaral J, Gómez-Cadenas A, Correia B, Alves A, Pinto G. Water Deficit Timing Differentially Affects Physiological Responses of Grapevines Infected with Lasiodiplodia theobromae. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1961. [PMID: 35956441 PMCID: PMC9370450 DOI: 10.3390/plants11151961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diseases and climate change are major factors limiting grape productivity and fruit marketability. Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a fungus of the family Botryosphaeriaceae that causes Botryosphaeria dieback of grapevine worldwide. Abiotic stress may change host vitality and impact susceptibility to the pathogen and/or change the pathogen's life cycle. However, the interaction between both stress drivers is poorly understood for woody plants. We addressed the hypothesis that distinct morpho-physiological and biochemical responses are induced in grapevine (Vitis vinifera)-L. theobromae interactions depending on when water deficits are imposed. Grapevines were submitted to water deficit either before or after fungus inoculation. Water deficit led to the reduction of the net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate, and increased the abscisic acid concentration regardless of fungal inoculation. L. theobromae inoculation before water deficit reduced plant survival by 50% and resulted in the accumulation of jasmonic acid and reductions in malondialdehyde levels. Conversely, grapevines inoculated after water deficit showed an increase in proline and malondialdehyde content and all plants survived. Overall, grapevines responded differently to the primary stress encountered, with consequences in their physiological responses. This study reinforces the importance of exploring the complex water deficit timing × disease interaction and the underlying physiological responses involved in grapevine performance.
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- Lia-Tânia Dinis
- Department of Agronomy & CITAB–Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Apt. 1013, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.J.); (J.A.); (B.C.); (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.J.); (J.A.); (B.C.); (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, E-12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain;
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.J.); (J.A.); (B.C.); (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.J.); (J.A.); (B.C.); (A.A.); (G.P.)
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (C.J.); (J.A.); (B.C.); (A.A.); (G.P.)
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Bernardo S, Dinis LT, Machado N, Barros A, Pitarch-Bielsa M, Malheiro AC, Gómez-Cadenas A, Moutinho-Pereira J. Uncovering the effects of kaolin on balancing berry phytohormones and quality attributes of Vitis vinifera grown in warm-temperate climate regions. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:782-793. [PMID: 34227127 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The application of kaolin particle film is considered a short-term strategy against several environmental stresses in areas with a Mediterranean-like climate. However, it is known that temperature fluctuations and water availability over the season can jeopardize kaolin efficiency in many Mediterranean crops. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the effects of kaolin foliar application on berry phytohormones, antioxidant defence, and oenological parameters at veraison and harvest stages of Touriga-Franca (TF) and Touriga-Nacional (TN) grapevines in two growing seasons (2017 and 2018). The 2017 growing season was considered the driest (-147.1 dryness index) and the warmest (2705 °C growing degree days) of the study. RESULTS In 2017, TF kaolin-treated berries showed lower salicylic acid (-26.6% compared with unsprayed vines) and abscisic acid (ABA) (-10.5%) accumulation at veraison, whereas salicylic acid increased up to 28.8% at harvest. In a less hot season, TN and TF kaolin-treated grapevines showed a twofold in ABA content and a threefold increase in the indole-3-acetic acid content at veraison and lower ABA levels (83.8%) compared with unsprayed vines at harvest. Treated berries showed a decreased sugar content, without compromising malic and tartaric acid levels, and reactive oxygen species accumulation throughout berry ripening. CONCLUSION The results suggest kaolin exerts a delaying effect in triggering ripening-related processes under severe summer stress conditions. Treated berries responded with improved antioxidant defence and phytohormone balance, showing significant interactions between kaolin treatment, variety, and developmental stage in both assessed years. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Sara Bernardo
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CoLAB Vines&Wines - National Collaborative Laboratory for the Portuguese Wine Sector, Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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Sunscreen Based on Dicarboxylic Acid Salts Applications to Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Plants: Effects on Water Stress Tolerance and Productivity. HORTICULTURAE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8020095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background: Recently, antitranspirant or radiation-reflective products have been studied in several crops to mitigate the negative effects of global warming in Mediterranean climates. Nevertheless, to our knowledge, there is a scarce availability of information studying their effects on blueberries and much less from applications of sunscreens elaborated based on a mixture of dicarboxylic acids. Methods: Controls and three treatments were performed in ‘Duke’ and ‘Star’ blueberries as follows: (i) control without water stress (T1 = 100% ETc); (ii) foliar application of sunscreen in plants without water stress (T2 = 100% ETc + sunscreen); (iii) water stress in plants without foliar application of sunscreen (T3 = 50% ETc); (iv) foliar application of the sunscreen in plants with water stress (T4 = 50% ETc + sunscreen). Stem water potential (Ψs), stomatal conductance (gs), yield, berry weight and berry total soluble solids were determined. (3) Results: As expected, the decrease in irrigation frequency in water stress treatments (T3 and T4) allowed for a decrease in the water applied at 25% compared to non-stressed plants (T1 and T2). This resulted in an increase in the Ψs on the days closest to harvest in both varieties, decreasing gs in blueberries plants subjected to water stress conditions. Sunscreen applications to Duke plants subjected to water stress (T4) induced higher total berry soluble solids than the treatments performed in non-stressed plants (T1 and T2). Sunscreen applications to Star plants subjected to water stress (T4) promoted similar gs levels and did not affect total soluble solids concerning irrigated plants (T1 and T2). (4) Conclusions: The results suggest that the response to water stress to sunscreen application based on dicarboxylic acid salts depended on the cultivar. Therefore, despite the novelty of this research, it is necessary to perform long-term studies to establish accurate conclusions.
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de Abreu DP, Roda NDM, de Abreu GP, Bernado WDP, Rodrigues WP, Campostrini E, Rakocevic M. Kaolin Film Increases Gas Exchange Parameters of Coffee Seedlings During Transference From Nursery to Full Sunlight. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:784482. [PMID: 35069643 PMCID: PMC8777232 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.784482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Increases in water use efficiency (WUE) and the reduction of negative impacts of high temperatures associated with high solar radiation are being achieved with the application of fine particle film of calcined and purified kaolin (KF) on the leaves and fruits of various plant species. KF was applied on young Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora plants before their transition from nursery to full sunlight during autumn and summer. The effects of KF were evaluated through the responses of leaf temperature (Tleaf), net CO2 assimilation rate (A), stomatal conductance (g s), transpiration (E), WUE, crop water stress index (CWSI), index of relative stomatal conductance (Ig), initial fluorescence (F0), and photosynthetic index (PI) in the first 2-3 weeks after the plant transitions to the full sun. All measurements were performed at midday. In Coffea plants, KF decreased the Tleaf up to 6.7°C/5.6°C and reduced the CWSI. The plants that were not protected with KF showed lower A, g s, E, and Ig than those protected with KF. C. canephora plants protected with KF achieved higher WUE compared with those not protected by 11.23% in autumn and 95.58% in summer. In both Coffea sp., KF application reduced F0, indicating reduced physical dissociation of the PSII reaction centers from the light-harvesting system, which was supported with increased PI. The use of KF can be recommended as a management strategy in the transition of Coffea seedlings from the nursery shade to the full sunlight, to protect leaves against the excessive solar radiation and high temperatures, especially in C. canephora during the summer.
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- Deivisson Pelegrino de Abreu
- Laboratory for Plant Genetic Breeding (LMGV), State University of the North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Exact, Environmental and Technological Sciences (CEATEC), Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Business School and Polytechnic School, MBA in Business Technology, Data Science and Big Data, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Plant Genetic Breeding (LMGV), State University of the North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Plant Genetic Breeding (LMGV), State University of the North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Center of Agricultural, Natural and Literary Sciences, State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão (UEMASUL), Estreito, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Plant Genetic Breeding (LMGV), State University of the North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Plant Genetic Breeding (LMGV), State University of the North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Dinis LT, Bernardo S, Yang C, Fraga H, Malheiro AC, Moutinho-Pereira J, Santos JA. Mediterranean viticulture in the context of climate change. CIÊNCIA E TÉCNICA VITIVINÍCOLA 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/ctv/ctv20223702139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The exposure of viticulture to climate change and extreme weather conditions makes the winemaking sector particularly vulnerable, being one of its major challenges in the current century. While grapevine is considered a highly tolerant crop to several abiotic stresses, Mediterranean areas are frequently affected by adverse environmental factors, namely water scarcity, heat and high irradiance, and are especially vulnerable to climate change. Due to the high socio-economic value of this sector in Europe, the study of adaptation strategies to mitigate the negative climate change impacts are of main importance for its sustainability and competitiveness. Adaptation strategies include all the set of actions and processes that can be performed in response to climate change. It is crucial to improve agronomic strategies to offset the loss of productivity and likely changes in production and fruit quality. It is important to look for new insights concerning response mechanisms to these stresses to advance with more effective and precise measures. These measures should be adjusted to local terroirs and regional climate change projections for the sustainable development of the winemaking sector. This review describes the direct climate change impacts (on phenology, physiology, yield and berry quality), risks, and uncertainties for Mediterranean viticulture, as well as a set of canopy, soil and water management practices that winegrowers can use to adapt their vines to warmer and drier conditions.
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Brito C, Rodrigues MÂ, Pinto L, Gonçalves A, Silva E, Martins S, Rocha L, Pavia I, Arrobas M, Ribeiro AC, Moutinho-Pereira J, Correia CM. Grey and Black Anti-Hail Nets Ameliorated Apple ( Malus × domestica Borkh. cv. Golden Delicious) Physiology under Mediterranean Climate. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122578. [PMID: 34961048 PMCID: PMC8708770 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of anti-hail nets on orchards changes the microclimate underneath the net. This might be of great importance in apple growing regions characterized by high radiation levels and hot and dry climates during the summer season. But, depending on the net colour and on the local climatic conditions, the shade promoted triggers different responses by the trees. Grey and black anti-hail nets were applied in an apple orchard (cv. 'Golden Delicious') located in Northeast Portugal. Under the nets a lower concentration of glomalin related-soil proteins was observed, along with an improvement on trees water status, stomatal conductance, net photosynthetic rate, total chlorophylls, N, Mg, Fe and Cu concentrations, as well as an increase in mean fruit weight. The major difference between nets was on the photosynthetic efficiency, being higher on black net in sunny days, while grey net performed better under cloudy conditions. The use of netting systems proved to be effective in improving "Golden Delicious" apple trees performance under a Mediterranean climate, mainly when the radiation reaching the plants surpass the tree saturation point for photosynthesis. Therefore, these findings anticipate solutions for current and forecasted negative effects of climate change.
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- Cátia Brito
- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
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- CIMO—Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; (M.Â.R.); (L.P.); (M.A.); (A.C.R.)
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- CIMO—Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; (M.Â.R.); (L.P.); (M.A.); (A.C.R.)
- MORE—Collaborative Laboratory Mountains of Research, Brigantia Ecopark, 5300-358 Bragança, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
- CIMO—Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; (M.Â.R.); (L.P.); (M.A.); (A.C.R.)
- MORE—Collaborative Laboratory Mountains of Research, Brigantia Ecopark, 5300-358 Bragança, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
- Association BLC3—Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Comendador Emílio Augusto Pires, 14, Edifício SIDE UP, 5340-257 Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
- Association BLC3—Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Comendador Emílio Augusto Pires, 14, Edifício SIDE UP, 5340-257 Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
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- CIMO—Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; (M.Â.R.); (L.P.); (M.A.); (A.C.R.)
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- CIMO—Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; (M.Â.R.); (L.P.); (M.A.); (A.C.R.)
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.G.); (E.S.); (S.M.); (L.R.); (I.P.); (J.M.-P.)
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Gonzaga MIS, de Jesus Santos JC, Ganassali Junior LF, Fontes PTN, Araújo JDS, Gonzaga TAS. Copper uptake, physiological response, and phytoremediation potential of Brassica juncea under biochar application. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 24:474-482. [PMID: 34353182 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1954875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biochar can enhance the phytoremediation of copper-contaminated soils by improving soil quality and increasing plant growth. However, the impact of biochar varies with the biomass feedstock and soil condition. Our study investigated the effect of biochar from orange bagasse-OBB and coconut husk-CHB and two copper concentrations (0.17 mg kg-1-CLS soil; 100 mg kg-1- CTS soil) on plant growth, copper uptake, and physiological response of Brassica juncea. The low- and high-Cu soils were also tested without biochar. We evaluated plant biomass, plant Cu, N and P, chlorophyll content, and chlorophyll's transient fluorescence. Plant growth was meager without biochar, indicating that the high Cu concentration was not the only limiting factor. Biochar (OBB and CHB) increased shoot mass by 300-574% and root mass by 50-2900%, and improved chlorophyll content and photosynthetic activity by 6-16%. Both biochars were efficient in the low-Cu soil as they increased plant biomass, shoot copper concentration, and translocation factor. In the high-Cu soil, both biochars increased plant biomass and copper uptake and reduced shoot copper concentration and translocation factor. The CHB and OBB removed 342% and 783% more Cu from the contaminated soil than the Control; therefore, the OBB was proven to be the best choice for phytoremediation.Novelty statement Our study showed that the orange bagasse biochar can be successfully applied for the phytoremediation of copper-contaminated soils using Brassica juncea. The orange bagasse biochar was effective regardless of the copper level in the soil, removing twice as much copper as the coconut biochar; therefore, it can speed up the process and reduce the time needed to clean up the site. HighlightsBiochar significantly improved the plant's physiological responseBiochar increased plant growth and copper uptake in the contaminated soilTranslocation factor was increased in the clean soil and reduced in the contaminated soilBiochar from orange bagasse is more effective than coconut husk for phytoremediation.
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- Agronomic Engineering Department, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão City, Brazil
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Bernardo S, Dinis LT, Luzio A, Machado N, Vives-Peris V, López-Climent MF, Gómez-Cadenas A, Zacarías L, Rodrigo MJ, Malheiro AC, Correia C, Moutinho-Pereira J. Particle film technology modulates xanthophyll cycle and photochemical dynamics of grapevines grown in the Douro Valley. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 162:647-655. [PMID: 33774469 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Field-grown grapevines are often exposed to multiple environmental stresses, which challenges wine-growers to develop sustainable measures to sustain vine growth, yield, and quality. Under field conditions this task is demanding, due to differences in the magnitudes of stresses and associated plant responses. In this study we explored the hypothesis that kaolin-particle film application improves grapevine photoprotection through the regulation of xanthophyll cycle genes, limiting the thermal dissipation of excess energy under harsh environmental conditions. Hence, we selected two grapevine varieties, Touriga-Nacional (TN) and Touriga-Franca (TF), grown in the Douro Demarcated Region, and evaluated changes in light dissipation mechanisms, xanthophyll cycle components, and the expression of xanthophyll cycle genes during the 2017 summer season. The results showed that, from veraison to ripening, kaolin triggered the up-regulation of violaxanthin de-epoxidase (VvVDE1) and zeaxanthin epoxidase (VvZEP1) genes, indicating optimised regulation of the xanthophyll cycle. Kaolin treatment also decreased chlorophyll (Chla, Chlb, Chl(a+b)) and carotenoid (Car) accumulation under increasing summer stress conditions in both varieties and lowered the non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of grapevines on ripening, suggesting a long-term response to summer stress. In addition, kaolin-treated grapevines showed increased Chla/Chlb and lower Chl(a+b)/Car ratios, displaying some features of high light adapted leaves. Overall, this study suggests that kaolin application enabled grapevines to benefit from fluctuating periods of summer stress by managing chlorophyll and carotenoid content and limiting down-regulation of both photochemistry and photoinhibition processes. Under Mediterranean field conditions, kaolin application can be considered an efficient method of minimising summer stress impact on grapevines.
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- Sara Bernardo
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CoLAB Vines&Wines - National Collaborative Laboratory for the Portuguese Wine Sector, Associação para o Desenvolvimento da ViticulturaAssociação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID), Régia Douro Park, 5000-033, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, E-12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, E-12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Department de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, E-12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Apt. 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
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Kaolin Application Modulates Grapevine Photochemistry and Defence Responses in Distinct Mediterranean-Type Climate Vineyards. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11030477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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At a local scale, kaolin particle-film technology is considered a short-term adaptation strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of global warming on viticulture. This study aims to evaluate kaolin application effects on photochemistry and related defence responses of Touriga Franca (TF) and Touriga Nacional (TN) grapevines planted at two Portuguese winegrowing regions (Douro and Alentejo) over two summer seasons (2017 and 2018). For this purpose, chlorophyll a fluorescence transient analysis, leaf temperature, foliar metabolites, and the expression of genes related to heat stress (VvHSP70) and stress tolerance (VvWRKY18) were analysed. Kaolin application had an inhibitory effect on VvHSP70 expression, reinforcing its protective role against heat stress. However, VvWRKY18 gene expression and foliar metabolites accumulation revealed lower gene expression in TN-treated leaves and higher in TF at Alentejo, while lipid peroxidation levels decreased in both treated varieties and regions. The positive kaolin effect on the performance index parameter (PIABS) increased at ripening, mainly in TN, suggesting that stress responses can differ among varieties, depending on the initial acclimation to kaolin treatment. Moreover, changes on chlorophyll fluorescence transient analysis were more pronounced at the Douro site in 2017, indicating higher stress severity and impacts at this site, which boosted kaolin efficiency in alleviating summer stress. Under applied contexts, kaolin application can be considered a promising practice to minimise summer stress impacts in grapevines grown in Mediterranean-like climate regions.
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Zhang J, Zhou T, Zhang C, Zheng W, Li J, Jiang W, Xiao C, Wei D, Yang C, Xu R, Gong A, Bi Y. Gibberellin disturbs the balance of endogenesis hormones and inhibits adventitious root development of Pseudostellaria heterophylla through regulating gene expression related to hormone synthesis. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:135-147. [PMID: 33424290 PMCID: PMC7783660 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The adventitious roots of some plants will develop into tuberous roots which are widely used in many traditional Chinese medicines, including Pseudostellaria heterophylla. If adventitious root development is inhibited, the yield of Chinese medicinal materials will be reduced. Gibberellic acid is an important phytohormone that promotes plant growth and increases the resistance to drought, flood or disease. However, the effects of gibberellic acid on adventitious roots of Pseudostellaria heterophylla are not clear. Here, we reports GA3 suppressed adventitious root development of Pseudostellaria heterophylla by disturbing the balance of endogenesis hormones. By detecting the contents of various endogenous hormones, we found that the development of adventitious roots negatively correlated with the content of CA3 in tuberous roots. Exogenous GA3 treatment decreased the diameter of adventitious roots, but increased the length of adventitious roots of Pseudostellaria heterophylla. In contrast, blocking the biosynthesis of GA3 suppressed stem growth and promoted the xylem of tuberous roots development. Moreover, exogenous GA3 treatment resulted in imbalance of endogenesis hormones by regulating their synthesis-related genes expression in xylem of tuberous roots. These results suggest GA3 broke the established distribution of hormones by regulating synthesis, transport and biological activation of hormones to activate the apical meristem and suppress lateral meristem. Regulating GA3 signaling during adventitious roots development would be one of the possible ways to increase the yield of P. heterophylla.
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- Jinqiang Zhang
- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.,Graduate School of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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Gutiérrez-Gamboa G, Zheng W, Martínez de Toda F. Current viticultural techniques to mitigate the effects of global warming on grape and wine quality: A comprehensive review. Food Res Int 2021; 139:109946. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Overview of Kaolin Outcomes from Vine to Wine: Cerceal White Variety Case Study. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10091422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kaolin protective effect was assessed in a white grapevine cultivar ‘Cerceal’ in ‘Alentejo’ Region (southeast Portugal) where plants face extreme conditions during the summer season. We addressed the hypothesis that kaolin effects lead to several changes in leaves, fruits, and wine characteristics on the primary and secondary metabolism. Results showed that kaolin reduces leaf temperature which provokes an improvement in physiological parameters such as net photosynthesis and water use efficiency. This protection interferes with berry color, leaving them more yellowish, and an increase in phenolic compounds were observed in all fruit tissues (skin, seed, and pulp). Additionally, both berry and wine characteristics were strongly affected, with an increase of tartaric and malic acid and consequently high total acidity, while the sugar concentration decreased 8.9% in berries provoking a low wine alcohol level. Results also showed that kaolin induces high potassium, magnesium, and iron, and low copper and aluminum concentrations. Moreover, the control wine showed higher content of esters related with hostile notes whereas wine from kaolin treated vines presented higher content of esters associated with fruity notes. Overall, the results strengthen the promising nature of kaolin application as a summer stress mitigation strategy protecting grapevine plants and improving fruit quality and creating more balanced wines.
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Frioni T, Tombesi S, Sabbatini P, Squeri C, Lavado Rodas N, Palliotti A, Poni S. Kaolin Reduces ABA Biosynthesis Through the Inhibition of Neoxanthin Synthesis in Grapevines Under Water Deficit. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21144950. [PMID: 32668754 PMCID: PMC7404328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In many viticulture regions, multiple summer stresses are occurring with increased frequency and severity because of warming trends. Kaolin-based particle film technology is a technique that can mitigate the negative effects of intense and/or prolonged drought on grapevine physiology. Although a primary mechanism of action of kaolin is the increase of radiation reflection, some indirect effects are the protection of canopy functionality and faster stress recovery by abscisic acid (ABA) regulation. The physiological mechanism underlying the kaolin regulation of canopy functionality under water deficit is still poorly understood. In a dry-down experiment carried out on grapevines, at the peak of stress and when control vines zeroed whole-canopy net CO2 exchange rates/leaf area (NCER/LA), kaolin-treated vines maintained positive NCER/LA (~2 µmol m-2 s-1) and canopy transpiration (E) (0.57 µmol m-2 s-1). Kaolin-coated leaves had a higher violaxanthin (Vx) + antheraxanthin (Ax) + zeaxanthin (Zx) pool and a significantly lower neoxanthin (Nx) content (VAZ) when water deficit became severe. At the peak of water shortage, leaf ABA suddenly increased by 4-fold in control vines, whereas in kaolin-coated leaves the variation of ABA content was limited. Overall, kaolin prevented the biosynthesis of ABA by avoiding the deviation of the VAZ epoxidation/de-epoxidation cycle into the ABA precursor (i.e., Nx) biosynthetic direction. The preservation of the active VAZ cycle and transpiration led to an improved dissipation of exceeding electrons, explaining the higher resilience of canopy functionality expressed by canopies sprayed by kaolin. These results point out the interaction of kaolin with the regulation of the VAZ cycle and the active mechanism of stomatal conductance regulation.
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- Tommaso Frioni
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (T.F.); (C.S.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (T.F.); (C.S.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +390523599221
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- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (T.F.); (C.S.); (S.P.)
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- CICYTEX (Junta de Extremadura), Finca La Orden, Ctra. A-V, km 372, Guadajira, 06187 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (T.F.); (C.S.); (S.P.)
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A Review of the Potential Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options for European Viticulture. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10093092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Viticulture and winemaking are important socioeconomic sectors in many European regions. Climate plays a vital role in the terroir of a given wine region, as it strongly controls canopy microclimate, vine growth, vine physiology, yield, and berry composition, which together determine wine attributes and typicity. New challenges are, however, predicted to arise from climate change, as grapevine cultivation is deeply dependent on weather and climate conditions. Changes in viticultural suitability over the last decades, for viticulture in general or the use of specific varieties, have already been reported for many wine regions. Despite spatially heterogeneous impacts, climate change is anticipated to exacerbate these recent trends on suitability for wine production. These shifts may reshape the geographical distribution of wine regions, while wine typicity may also be threatened in most cases. Changing climates will thereby urge for the implementation of timely, suitable, and cost-effective adaptation strategies, which should also be thoroughly planned and tuned to local conditions for an effective risk reduction. Although the potential of the different adaptation options is not yet fully investigated, deserving further research activities, their adoption will be of utmost relevance to maintain the socioeconomic and environmental sustainability of the highly valued viticulture and winemaking sector in Europe.
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Singh RK, Afonso J, Nogueira M, Oliveira AA, Cosme F, Falco V. Silicates of Potassium and Aluminium (Kaolin); Comparative Foliar Mitigation Treatments and Biochemical Insight on Grape Berry Quality in Vitis vinifera L. (cv. Touriga National and Touriga Franca). BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9030058. [PMID: 32244914 PMCID: PMC7150859 DOI: 10.3390/biology9030058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Grapevine physiology is influenced by several environmental factors, such as temperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, and sunshine hours. Due to climatic changes, effects in grapevine physiology and consequently on the grape berry composition and quality have been observed. This work aims to make a comparative study of the effect of foliar mitigation treatment with kaolin (5%) and potassium silicates (0.1% and 0.05%) on the grape berry quality; namely on berry weight, pH, probable alcohol, total phenolics, tannins, total anthocyanins, monomeric anthocyanins, calcium, potassium, and magnesium composition from Portuguese grapevines (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca). The results suggested that the phenolic composition and anthocyanin content differs between treatments while other parameters showed distinct behavior among the different applications. Qualitative parameters observed in the present study suggested non-significant changes upon both the applications.
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- Rupesh Kumar Singh
- Centro de Química de Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (J.A.); (M.N.); (F.C.)
- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (R.K.S.); (V.F.)
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- Centro de Química de Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (J.A.); (M.N.); (F.C.)
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- Centro de Química de Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (J.A.); (M.N.); (F.C.)
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas (CITAB), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centro de Química de Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (J.A.); (M.N.); (F.C.)
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- Centro de Química de Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (J.A.); (M.N.); (F.C.)
- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Correspondence: (R.K.S.); (V.F.)
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Frioni T, Saracino S, Squeri C, Tombesi S, Palliotti A, Sabbatini P, Magnanini E, Poni S. Understanding kaolin effects on grapevine leaf and whole-canopy physiology during water stress and re-watering. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 242:153020. [PMID: 31450036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.153020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Kaolin applications have been investigated in grapevines to understand cooling effects on leaves and clusters and the relative impact on gas exchange, leaf biochemistry, water use efficiency, glyco-metabolism and hormonal patterns. Several Almost all previous contributions have relied upon single-leaf measurements, leaving uncertainty on whole canopy performances, depending on the complexity of a canopy system vs. individual leaves. In our study, kaolin was sprayed at pre-veraison (DOY 204) on potted mature vines (cv. Sangiovese) and washed off a month later (DOY 233), while control vines were left unsprayed. Within control (C) and kaolin (KL) treated vines, well-watered (WW) and water stress (WS) treatments were also imposed over a 10-day period (DOY 208-217) and all vines were re-watered when the WS reached its peak (stem water potential between -1.3 and -1.6 MPa). Single leaf measurements included leaf surface temperature by thermal imaging (Leaf Tmean), assimilation (Leaf A), transpiration (Leaf E), stomatal conductance (Leaf gs) rates, Fv/Fm fluorescence ratio, pre-dawn and stem water potential. Concurrently, whole canopy gas exchange was monitored continuously from DOY 200-259 using a vine enclosure system and daily net CO2 exchange rate (NCER) and canopy transpiration (Ecanopy) were calculated and then normalized vs. leaf area per vine. Results report that for any of the parameters recorded at both levels (single leaf and whole canopy), there was good agreement in terms of relative changes. In absence of water stress, KL was able to improve leaf cooling, while slightly reducing photosynthetic and water loss rates. More interestingly, data taken under water deficit and upon re-watering support the hypothesis that KL can turn into a protective agent for leaf function. In fact, the lack of photo-inhibition and the maintenance of leaf evaporative cooling found in KL-WS at the peak of water-stress (Fv/Fm > 0.7, Leaf Tmean < 38°C and Ecanopy > 0.5mmol m-2 s-1) warranted a prompter recovery of leaf functions upon re-watering that did not occur in C-WS vines.
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- Tommaso Frioni
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy.
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences DSA(3), Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, 1066 Bogue Street, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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Brito C, Dinis LT, Ferreira H, Rocha L, Pavia I, Moutinho-Pereira J, Correia CM. Kaolin particle film modulates morphological, physiological and biochemical olive tree responses to drought and rewatering. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 133:29-39. [PMID: 30388436 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Regarding the foreseeing climate change is reasonable to expect harmful consequences to olive tree (Olea europaea L.), an iconic species of Mediterranean region. Thus, the selection of practices that allow a better drought resistance and recovery capacity needs the immediate attention of scientific community. This study evaluates the strategies adopted by young potted olive trees, subjected to three cycles of drought and rewatering, in the presence of a reflective clay, kaolin (KL). The results demonstrated that KL induced shade-related leaf structural changes and was effective in keeping leaf water status during the most stressful periods. In general, photosynthetic activity of sprayed plants was improved by the alleviation of drought-induced stomatal and non-stomatal limitations. Moreover, during stress imposition sprayed leaves showed reduced oxidative damages, allowing lower investment in antioxidant defences. Furthermore, sprayed plants also had lower nighttime water losses due to inferior nighttime stomatal conductance, and are able to maintain higher respiration rates. Upon rewatering, the shaded effect conferred by KL limited gas exchange restauration, but improved the plants' capacity to restore the metabolic functions. In spite of the induced physiological and biochemical changes, no significant differences were found in whole-plant water use efficiency and plant biomass accumulation, possibly by the attenuation of photosynthesis restauration during the recovery events. In conclusion, the changes induced by KL might be beneficial under severe conditions, as on realistic Mediterranean field environments.
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- Cátia Brito
- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
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