RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effect of Various Levels of Cropping on <em>Vitis Vinifera</em> Grapevines
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am J Enol Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 185
OP 193
DO 10.5344/ajev.1968.19.3.185
VO 19
IS 3
A1 Robert J. Weaver
A1 Robert M. Pool
YR 1968
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/19/3/185.abstract
AB The effect of differential cropping on growth and fruiting of Vitis vinifera `Thompson Seedless,' `Carignane,' and `Ribier' grapevines was studied. Heavy cropping delayed fruit maturation and resulted in straggly clusters with small berries. It also induced premature drying of foliage. Overcropping in `Carignane' moderately reduced the level of total available carbohydrates (sugars and starch) in the roots. Three years of overcropping did not markedly weaken the vines of any variety.