Biochemical and agronomical responses of grapevines to alteration of source-sink ratio by cluster thinning and shoot trimming Respostas bioquímicas e agronômicas de videiras à alteração da razão fonte-dreno pelo desbaste de cachos e desponte de ramos

The control of leaf to fruit ratio by the practice of entire clusters removal from the vine upon berry set has been used in traditional vineyards in order to regulate yield and to improve chemical composition of the berries. Although this practice has been settled in temperate zones, little is known...

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Main Authors: Renata Vieira da Mota, Claudia Rita de Souza, Camila Pinheiro Carvalho Silva, Gustavo de Faria Freitas, Tânia Misuzu Shiga, Eduardo Purgatto, Franco Maria Lajolo, Murillo de Albuquerque Regina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2010-01-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052010000100004