Effects of rootstock and irrigation regime on hydraulic architecture of <em>Vitis vinifera</em> L. Cv. Tempranillo
Felicidad de Herralde,
Maria del Mar Alsina,
Xavier Aranda,
Robert Savé,
Carmen Biel
Affiliations
Felicidad de Herralde
Departament de Tecnologia Hortícola, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348 Cabrils Barcelona, Spain
Maria del Mar Alsina
Departament de Tecnologia Hortícola, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348 Cabrils Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Aranda
Departament de Tecnologia Hortícola, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348 Cabrils Barcelona, Spain
Robert Savé
Departament de Tecnologia Hortícola, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348 Cabrils Barcelona, Spain
Carmen Biel
Departament de Tecnologia Hortícola, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348 Cabrils Barcelona, Spain
Rootstock hydraulic properties are probably the keys to drought or waterlogging resistance. This work evaluates the effects of two rootstocks (110R, SO4) and two irrigation levels (ET0, 0,5 ·ET0) on the hydraulic architecture of Tempranillo. The experiment was carried out on potted plants near Barcelona (Spain). Hydraulic resistance in trunks was measured by low pressure method and using a High Pressure Flow Meter (HPFM). The trunks of Tempranillo grafted onto 110R showed a lower resistance than the ones grafted onto SO4. The grafting point showed a higher resistance than the cultivar segment and the rootstock segment. HPFM results were more consistent than low-pressure measurements.
