Paper · 1975 · American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Grape Response to Cooling with Sprinklers

F. K. Aljibury; Robert Brewer; Peter Christensen; et al.

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Abstract

9Chardonnay,9 9Semillon,9 and 9Chenin blanc9 vines, grown in a large vineyard east of Reedley, California, were sprinkled sequentially during the daytime for a specific period when the berries reached the véraison stage and when air temperature exceeded 32 C. Sequential cooling continued until harvest. Air, leaf, fruit, and soil temperatures were measured and were usually 5-10 C lower on cooled vines during the peak temperature periods than the uncooled treatments. All cooled treatments increased the fresh weights of the berries in all varieties. Cooling also increased the shoot growth of all three varieties. Although in most cases the cooled treatments produced more acid berries with lower pH, these values were low and not statistically significant. Cooling definitely delayed fruit maturity by 2-3 weeks and reduced the levels of total soluble solids. Cooled treatments of these varieties showed limited benefits under field conditions of the San Joaquin Valley, which must be considered in relation to the investments made in permanent sprinklers for cooling objectives.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Cooling lowered air, leaf, fruit and soil temperatures by 5–10 C during peak heat.

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Grapet0
Treatment
cooled vinese0
Outcome
Air, leaf, fruit, and soil temperaturese0
Direction
lowere0
Value
5-10 Ce0
Comparator
uncooled treatmentse0

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“Air, leaf, fruit, and soil temperatures were measured and were usually 5-10 C lower on cooled vines during the peak temperature periods than the uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Cooling increased berry fresh weight in all varieties.

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Grapet0
Treatment
cooled treatmentse0
Outcome
fresh weights of the berriese0
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increasede0
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all varietiese0
Comparator
uncooled treatmentse1

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“All cooled treatments increased the fresh weights of the berries in all varieties”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Cooling increased shoot growth in all three varieties.

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Grapet0
Treatment
Coolinge0
Outcome
shoot growthe0
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increasede0
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all three varietiese0
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uncooled treatmentse1

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“Cooling also increased the shoot growth of all three varieties”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnot significant (as stated)measured

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Cooling generally produced more acidic berries, without a significant difference.

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Grapet0
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cooled treatmentse0
Outcome
acid berriese0
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moree0
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in most casese0
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uncooled treatmentse1

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“in most cases the cooled treatments produced more acid berries with lower pH, these values were low and not statistically significant”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Cooling generally lowered berry pH, without a significant difference.

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Grapet0
Treatment
cooled treatmentse0
Outcome
pHe0
Direction
lowere0
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in most casese0
Comparator
uncooled treatmentse1

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“in most cases the cooled treatments produced more acid berries with lower pH, these values were low and not statistically significant”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Cooling delayed grape fruit maturity by 2–3 weeks.

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Grapet0
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Coolinge0
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fruit maturitye0
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delayede0
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2-3 weekse0
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uncooled treatmentse1

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“Cooling definitely delayed fruit maturity by 2-3 weeks”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Cooling reduced grape total soluble solids.

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Grapet0
Treatment
Coolinge0
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levels of total soluble solidse0
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reducede0
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uncooled treatmentse1

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“Cooling definitely delayed fruit maturity by 2-3 weeks and reduced the levels of total soluble solids”

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“uncooled treatments”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

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Authors judged field benefits of cooling these grape varieties in the San Joaquin Valley to be limited relative to sprinkler investment.

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Grapet0
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limited benefitse0
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investments made in permanent sprinklers for cooling objectivese0
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San Joaquin Valleye0

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“Cooled treatments of these varieties showed limited benefits under field conditions of the San Joaquin Valley, which must be considered in relation to the investments made in permanent sprinklers for cooling objectives”

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