Water storage variability in a vineyard soil in the southern highlands of Santa Catarina state

Abstract

SUMMARYIn the subtropical regions of southern Brazil, rainfall distribution is uneven, which results in temporal variability of soil water storage. For grapes, water is generally available in excess and water deficiency occurs only occasionally. Furthermore, on the Southern Plateau of Santa Catarina, there are differences in soil properties, which results in high spatial variability. These two factors affect the composition of wine grapes. Spatio-temporal analyses are therefore useful in the selection of cultural practices as well as of adequate soils for vineyards. In this way, well-suited areas can produce grapes with a more appropriate composition for the production of quality wines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatio-temporal variability of water storage in a Cambisol during the growth cycle of a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard and its relation to selected soil properties. The experimental area consisted of a commercial 8-year-old vineyard in São Joaquim, Santa Catarina, Brazil. A sampling grid with five rows and seven points per row, spaced 12 m apart, was outlined on an area of 3,456 m². Soil samples were collected with an auger at these points, 0.30 m away from the grapevines, in the 0.00-0.30 m layer, to determine gravimetric soil moisture. Measurements were taken once a week from December 2008 to April 2009, and every two weeks from December 2009 to March 2010. In December 2008, undisturbed soil samples were collected to determine bulk density, macro-and microporosity, and disturbed samples were used to quantify particle size distribution and organic carbon content. Results were subjected to descriptive analysis and semivariogram analysis, calculating the mean relative difference and the Pearson correlation. The average water storage in a Cambisol under grapevine on ridges had variable spatial dependence, i.e., the lower the average water storage, the higher the range of spatial dependence. Water storage had a stable spatial pattern during the trial period, indicating that the points with lower water storage or points with higher water storage during a certain period maintain these conditions throughout the experimental period. The relative difference is a simple method to identify positions that represent the average soil water storage more adequately at any time for a given area.Index terms: Cambisol, Vitis vinifera L., geostatistics, spatial variability, temporal variability. RESUMO: VARIABILIDADE DO ARMAZENAMENTO DE ÁGUA DE UM SOLO CULTIVADO COM VINHEDO NO PLANALTO SUL DE SANTA CATARINAEm regiões de clima subtropical do sul do Brasil, a distribuição das precipitações pluviais é heterogênea, o que conduz a variabilidade temporal do armazenamento de água no solo. Geralmente ocorre excesso hídrico para a videira e, eventualmente, deficiência hídrica. Além disso, na região do Planalto Sul de Santa Catarina existem diferenças nos atributos dos solos, o que conduz a elevada variabilidade espacial. Esses dois fatores influenciam a composição das uvas viníferas. Assim, a análise da variabilidade e...

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