Influence of cover crop on water use and performance of vineyard in Mediterranean Portugal

Monteiro, A.; Lopes, Carlos M.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.11.016

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“…In a Californian vineyard, Steenwerth et al (2016) observed shifts in weed community composition, comparing tilled and sown plots (oat and a mix oat/legumes). In Mediterranean climate, similar results were found in experiments that compared soil tillage and service crop treatments, with evidences of changes in weed community structure and dynamics (Monteiro and Lopes, 2007), and lower infestation by weeds under sown service crops (Gago et al, 2007). In other cropping systems, weed suppression was positively correlated to service crop biomass (service crop dominance on weeds) and C/N ratio (N retention, decomposition rate) (Finney et al, 2016;Vrignon-Brenas et al, 2016).…”

Section: Weed Controlsupporting

confidence: 69%

Management of service crops for the provision of ecosystem services in vineyards: A review

Garcia

Celette

Gary

et al. 2018

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Service crops are crops grown with the aim of providing non-marketed ecosystem services, i.e. differing from food, fiber and fuel production. Vineyard soils face various agronomic issues such as poor organic carbon levels, erosion, fertility losses, and numerous studies have highlighted the ability of service crops to address these issues. In addition to their ability to increase soil organic matter and fertility, and reduce runoff and erosion processes, service crops provide a large variety of ecosystem services in vineyards such as weed control, pest and disease regulation, water supply, water purification, improvement of field trafficability and maintenance of soil biodiversity. However, associating service crops with grapevines may also generate disservices and impair grape production: competition for soil resources with the grapevine is often highlighted to reject such association. Consequently, vinegrowers have to find a balance between services and disservices, depending on local soil and climate conditions, on their objectives of grape production and on the nature and temporality of the ecosystem services they expect during the grapevine cycle. This study proposes a review of the services and disservices provided by service crops in vineyards, and a framework for their management. Vinegrowers' production objectives and pedoclimatic constraints form the preliminary stage to consider before defining a strategy of service crop management. This strategy assembles management options such as the choice of species, its spatial distribution within the vineyard, the timing of its installation, maintenance and destruction. These management options, defined for both annual and long-term time scales, form action levers which may impact cropping system functioning. Finally, we underline the importance of implementing an adaptive strategy at the seasonal time scale. Such tactical management allows adapting the cropping system to observed climate and state of the biophysical system during the grapevine cycle, in order to provide targeted services and achieve satisfactory production objectives.

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Management of service crops for the provision of ecosystem services in vineyards: A review

Garcia

Celette

Gary

et al. 2018

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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“…), manejadas com (ct) ou sem (st) a transferência dos resíduos culturais da linha à entrelinha. Espera-se que a redução no vigor das plantas propicie maior penetração da luz no interior do dossel, com maior incidência direta nas uvas, o que aumentaria a degradação de alguns ácidos orgânicos, como o málico, e causaria aumento do pH e diminuição dos teores de acidez total (Keller & Hrazdina, 1998;Spayd et al, 2002;Monteiro & Lopes, 2007;Lopes et al, 2008). Porém, em certas situações, a desfolha ao redor dos cachos pode retardar a maturação, pois o menor número de folhas por planta causa a diminuição da produção de fotoassimilados para os cachos, conforme relatado por Pötter et al (2010), o que reduziria o pH e aumentaria o teor de acidez total no mosto.…”

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“…No entanto, o teor de polifenóis totais foi menor no mosto de videiras consorciadas com as espécies anuais, em comparação ao controle, na safra 2009/2010. Outros autores observaram que as plantas de cobertura, especialmente da família das gramíneas, podem diminuir o vigor da parte aérea da videira (Monteiro & Lopes, 2007;Lopes et al, 2008;Xi et al, 2010), o que diminuiria o dreno de ramos e folhas novas para compostos orgânicos, como os polifenóis. Assim, videiras menos vigorosas possibilitariam maior incidência de luz no interior das plantas e estimulariam a atividade de enzimas que promovem a síntese desses compostos.…”

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Produtividade e composição de uva e de vinho de videiras consorciadas com plantas de cobertura

Zalamena

Cassol

Brunetto

et al. 2013

Pesq. agropec. bras.

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Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência de plantas de cobertura verde sobre a produtividade das videiras e sobre a composição da uva e do vinho. Durante duas safras, foram feitas avaliações de três tipos de consórcio, dois manejos das coberturas e de um tratamento controle, com plantas espontâneas controladas por herbicidas e roçagem. Utilizou-se vinhedo de uvas 'Cabernet Sauvignon', localizado a 1.130 m de altitude, em um Cambissolo Húmico distrófico, em São Joaquim, SC. Os consórcios foram realizados com a sucessão de cultivos anuais de moha (Setaria italica) com azevém (Lolium multiflorum) e de trigo mourisco (Fagopyrum esculentum) com aveia-branca (Avena sativa), bem como com a planta perene festuca (Fetusca sp.). Os manejos consistiram da transferência ou não do resíduo cultural da linha para a entrelinha. As videiras apresentaram maior produtividade de uva no consórcio com as plantas anuais, em comparação ao tratamento controle, ou com a planta perene festuca. O manejo da cobertura verde não teve influência sobre as variáveis avaliadas. Os consórcios não influenciaram de forma consistente os teores de N da uva nem a composição do mosto, embora, na última safra, o teor de sólidos solúveis totais do mosto tenha sido maior nos tratamentos com consórcio, em comparação ao controle. Além disso, as videiras consorciadas com festuca podem proporcionar vinho com maior teor de antocianinas e polifenóis totais.Termos para indexação: Vitis vinifera, adubo verde, qualidade da uva, vigor vegetativo, vinho de altitude. Productivity and composition of grapes and wine of vines intercropped with cover cropsAbstract -The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of green cover crops on vine productivity and on grape and wine composition. For two growing seasons, evaluations were done for three intercrops, two managements of the cover crops, and for a control treatment with weeds controlled by herbicides and mowing. A vineyard of 'Cabernet Sauvignon', located at 1,130 m altitude in a Haplumbrept soil, in São Joaquim, SC, Brazil was used. Intercropping was done with a succession of the cover crops moha (Setaria italica) with annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) with oat (Avena sativa), and with perennial fescue (Fetusca sp.). Cover crop managements consisted of transferring or not crop residues from the row to the between rows. Grape yield were higher in vines intercropped with the annual plants, in comparison to the control treatment or to fescue. The management of the cover crops did not affect the evaluated variables. Intercropping did not consistently influence N contents of grapes and wine composition; however, soluble solid contents of must were greater with intercropping treatments compared to control, in the last season. Moreover, vines intercropped with fescue can enable wine with greater content of anthocyanins and total polyphenols.

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“…Also, to improve leaf area development, leaf gas exchange, biomass stability, or productivity (Clark 2007;Fourie et al 2006;Lopes et al 2004;Monteiro et al 2008;Teasdale 1996) were evaluated. For grapevines growing in water-limited areas, ground covers can be managed to compete with vines during the early vegetative growth, thus reducing their canopy leaf area and consequently reducing later transpiration losses (Dry and Loveys 1998;Monteiro and Lopes 2007). This management strategy also enhances grape and must quality (Ingels et al 2005;Pinamonti 1998;Wheeler et al 2005;Winkler et al 1974).…”

Section: Cover Cropsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the literature, there are several studies showing that cover crop interfere with grapevine water use by decreasing water resources and thus increasing grapevine water stress (mainly early during the spring) (Gulick et al 1994;Monteiro and Lopes 2007;Morlat 1987;Pou et al 2011). Whereas, in other studies, it has been shown that cover-cropped vineyards do not always exhibit higher water stress compared to those with bare soil (Celette et al 2005;Ripoche et al 2011).…”

Section: Cover Cropsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving water use efficiency of vineyards in semi-arid regions. A review

Medrano

Tomás

Martorell

et al. 2014

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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Water is critical for viticulture sustainability since grape production, quality and economic viability are largely dependent on water availability. The total water consumption of vineyards, 300 to 700 mm, is generally higher than the annual average precipitation in many viticultural areas, which induces a risk for sustainability of vineyards. Improving vineyard water use efficiency (WUE) is therefore crucial for a sustainable viticulture industry in semi-arid regions. Increased sustainability of water resources for vineyards can be achieved using both agronomical technology and cultivar selection. Here, we review advances in grapevine water use efficiency related to changes in agronomical practices and genetic improvements. Agronomical practices focus on increasing green water use by increasing soil water storage capacity, reducing direct soil water loss, or limiting early transpiration losses. Cover crops for semi-arid areas show a favorable effect, but careful management is needed to avoid excessive water consumption by the cover crop. Canopy management practices to reduce excessive water use are also analyzed. This is a genetic based review focused on identifying cultivars with higher WUE.

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Influence of cover crop on water use and performance of vineyard in Mediterranean Portugal

Cited by 173 publications

References 11 publications

Management of service crops for the provision of ecosystem services in vineyards: A review

Management of service crops for the provision of ecosystem services in vineyards: A review

Produtividade e composição de uva e de vinho de videiras consorciadas com plantas de cobertura

Improving water use efficiency of vineyards in semi-arid regions. A review

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