Growth and Productivity of Green-growing and Dormant ‘Chardonnay’ Benchgrafts during Vineyard Establishment

Vine growth and yield variables were measured for grape ( Vitis vinifera ) planted as green-growing and dormant ‘Chardonnay’ benchgrafts during the first 8 years after vineyard establishment. Benchgrafts of ‘Freedom’ and ‘Kober 5BB’ rootstock were evaluated. Vines planted as green-growing benchgraft...

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Published inHortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 752 - 756
Main Author Bettiga, Larry J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2015
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Summary:Vine growth and yield variables were measured for grape ( Vitis vinifera ) planted as green-growing and dormant ‘Chardonnay’ benchgrafts during the first 8 years after vineyard establishment. Benchgrafts of ‘Freedom’ and ‘Kober 5BB’ rootstock were evaluated. Vines planted as green-growing benchgrafts had smaller trunk and cordon diameters and lower pruning weights. Growth variables measured were higher for ‘Freedom’ benchgrafts than ‘Kober 5BB’. Yields were higher for vines planted as dormant benchgrafts in three of the first six production years when compared with vines established with green-growing plants. Productivity was higher for vines planted with dormant benchgrafts or grafted on ‘Freedom’ rootstock because the permanent framework of vines in these treatments was fully developed earlier in the training process, which allowed for earlier crop production.
ISSN:1063-0198
1943-7714
DOI:10.21273/HORTTECH.25.6.752