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Effects of Three Reflective Mulches on Yield and Fruit Composition of Coastal New England Winegrapes

Hilary A. Sandler, Paul E. Brock, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel
Am J Enol Vitic.  2009 60: 332-338 ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2009.60.3.332
Hilary A. Sandler
1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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Three two-year studies evaluated the effects of several reflective mulches on yield and fruit composition in southern New England vineyards. A white reflective woven material (WRM) was tested under vines (covering the herbicide strip) of Chardonnay, Pinot noir, and Merlot in 2004 and 2005. Crushed quahog shells (QS) and a silver aluminized reflective mulch (SRM) were tested under vines of Merlot in 2005 and 2006, and quahog shells were compared with untreated controls on Cabernet franc and Chancellor in 2006 and 2007. WRM increased photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) reflectance into the canopy, but had no measurable impact on fruit composition. SRM improved PAR reflectance into the canopies when compared to the control, but did not impact canopy density, yield, or fruit composition. Rapid soiling and tearing were common problems with the SRM. The addition of a thin layer of quahog shells to the herbicide strip increased soil calcium levels, which resulted in higher pH, and substantially increased Ca:Mg ratio. QS increased canopy density, yield, cluster number, cluster weight, and Brix in some cultivars and some years.

  • vineyard floor management
  • phenolics
  • light interception
  • Received August 2008.
  • Revision received December 2008.
  • Revision received February 2009.
  • Accepted February 2009.
  • Published online September 2009
  • Copyright © 2009 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
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Hilary A. Sandler, Paul E. Brock, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel
Am J Enol Vitic.  2009  60: 332-338  ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2009.60.3.332
Hilary A. Sandler
1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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Hilary A. Sandler, Paul E. Brock, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel
Am J Enol Vitic.  2009  60: 332-338  ; DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2009.60.3.332
Hilary A. Sandler
1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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1Extension educator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538; 2MS student, Department of Food Science and Technology, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456; and 3Extension assistant professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham, MA 02538, currently Assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456 and Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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