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Aerial Spray Application of Plant Protection Products for Grapevine Downy Mildew Control: Efficacy and Canopy Deposit Evaluation in Semi-Field Trials
24/11/2025 - A growing interest in aerial drone applications has led to the European regulatory proposal 2022/0196/COD, which considers aerial spraying in steep-slope vineyards safer for human health and the...
Synergistic Strategy Against the Effects of Climate Change Using Non-Positioned Vegetation Training Systems and the Application of Kaolin in a Vineyard in a Semi-Arid Climate: Agronomic and Oenological Effects
27/11/2025 - Climate change poses a major challenge for Mediterranean viticulture by accelerating ripening and reducing grape yield and quality. This study evaluated the synergistic effect of two adaptation...
Genome-Wide Identification of the BZR Gene Family and Expression Validation of VvBZR7 in Grape (Vitis vinifera L.)
28/11/2025 - Brassinazole-resistant (BZR) gene is a key transcription factor in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway and plays a critical role in regulating plant growth, development, and environmental stress...
A Multivariate Spatial Framework for Delineating Viticulture Management Zones: A Proof-of-Concept Study
28/11/2025 - Soil heterogeneity is a critical factor in vineyard performance, influencing both vine vegetative growth and yield. This study investigated the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and...
Proline-Rich Specific Yeast Derivatives Enhance Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Water Status and Enable Reduced Irrigation Volumes
29/11/2025 - In plants, proline acts as a compatible osmolyte with multiple stress-related functions, contributing to cell turgor regulation and the dissipation of excess energy. In this study, the use of a...
The Combined Effect of Late Pruning and Apical Defoliation After Veraison on Kékfrankos (Vitis vinifera L.)
30/11/2025 - This study evaluated the effects of late pruning and late apical leaf removal on grapevine phenology, fruit composition, yield parameters, xylem sap carbohydrate content, and grape skin polyphenol...
Comparison of Vegetation Indices from Sentinel-2 on Table Grape Plastic-Covered Vineyards: Utilisation of Spectral Correction and Correlation with Yield
17/11/2025 - Climate change represents a critical challenge for viticulture worldwide, primarily through increased heat stress, more frequent and severe drought periods, and unseasonal rainfall events. There is...
Macronutrient Status in Grapevine Leaves and Soil in Response to Fertilizers and Biostimulants
10/11/2025 - A field study was conducted on the plants of two grapevine cultivars, ‘Solaris' and ‘Regent', grafted onto an SO 4 rootstock (V. berlandieri × V. riparia)...
Soil Application of Urban Waste-Derived Amendments Increased Microbial Community Diversity in the Grapevine Rhizosphere: A Rhizobox Approach
13/11/2025 - The intensification of agricultural practices and the consequent dramatic decrease in soil organic matter has increased the use of organic fertilizer to recover soil fertility and plant productivity....
Phase-Dependent Transcriptional Reprogramming of Vitis vinifera During Pierce's Disease Progression by Xylella fastidiosa Infection
14/11/2025 - Pierce's disease (PD), caused by the xylem-limited bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, poses a significant threat to global grapevine (Vitis vinifera) production. Despite its economic importance, the...
Characterisation of the Pathogenic Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum
- Multilocus analysis identified Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. asianum infecting Tetrastigma hemsleyanum. Resistance evaluation revealed contrasting accessions, linked to rapid antioxidant...
UAV-Based Spectral and Thermal Indices in Precision Viticulture: A Review of NDVI, NDRE, SAVI, GNDVI, and CWSI
07/11/2025 - Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with multispectral sensors are transforming precision viticulture by enabling detailed monitoring of vineyard variability. Vegetation indices such as NDVI, NDRE,...
Microbial Inoculation Differentially Affected the Performance of Field-Grown Young Monastrell Grapevines Under Semiarid Conditions, Depending on the Rootstock
07/11/2025 - A trial was conducted from 2017 to 2023 in a 0.2 ha irrigated vineyard located in a semiarid area of southeastern Spain, using field-grown young vines (0–6 years old) of Vitis vinifera...
Microbial Biotransformation of Agro-Industrial Fibre-Rich By-Products into Functional Beverages
05/11/2025 - This study explores the development of functional fermented beverages using fibre-rich residues derived from olive pruning, vineyard pruning, chicory root, and red onion, obtained after subcritical...
From Vines to Ecosystems: Understanding the Ecological Effects of Grapevine Leafroll Disease
09/11/2025 - Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD), caused by a complex of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaVs), is among the most widespread and economically damaging viral diseases of grapevine. While its...
Identifying governance challenges in scaling biofortification programs and the potential of training: a case study of Uganda
- IntroductionBiofortification initiatives can significantly help reduce micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. However, when hidden hunger affects a large segment of the population,...
Enhancing Calcium Transport in Table Grapes Using Sorbitol: A Sustainable Strategy for Promoting Fruit Quality
03/11/2025 - Table grapes suffer significant losses due to issues such as fungal infections, cracking, and berry shattering, which affect them both in the vineyard during ripening and throughout postharvest...
Exogenous ACC, ABA, and/or Ethylene Enhance Berry Color Without Reducing Postharvest Performance in ‘Benitaka' and ‘Rubi' Table Grapes
09/11/2025 - The objective of this work was to assess the association of ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid), S-ABA (abscisic acid), and ethephon on color development and anthocyanin accumulation in...