Hydraulics of the soil-vine system in Walloon terroirs and influence on berry quality

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is one of the most economically important fruit crops worldwide and is cultivated in more than 90 countries nowadays. In ten years, the Belgian wine-growing area has more than quadrupled and this continues to increase. A reason is that drought events will be more frequent in Belgium, resulting from climate change. Grapevine has emerged as a model perennial fruit crop for the study of drought effects, as it affects hydraulics of the plant and fruit composition. There are numerous hydraulic traits that determine a vine’s response to water availability: stomatal regulat... Mehr ...