Abstract
Research into alternative vineyard practices is essential to maintain long-term viticulture sustainability. Organic mulching on the vine row improves vine cultivation properties, such as increasing soil water retention and nutrient availability. This study overviewed the effects of three organic mulches (spent mushroom compost (SMC), straw (STR), and grapevine pruning debris (GPD)) and two conventional soil practices (herbicide application (HERB) and tillage (TILL)) on grapevine physiology, agronomy, and grape quality parameters over three years. SMC mulch enhanced soil moisture and nutrient concentration. However, its mineral composition increased soil electrical conductivity (0.78 dS m⁻1) and induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects without significantly affecting yield plant development. Only minor differences in leaf physiological parameters were observed during the growing season. However, straw (STR) mulch reduced water stress and increased photosynthetic capacity, resulting in higher pruning weights. Organic mulches, particularly SMC and STR, increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid, and tartaric acid levels, while reducing yeast assimilable nitrogen. The effect of organic mulching on grapevine development depends mainly on soil and mulch properties, soil water availability, and environmental conditions. This research highlights the importance of previous soil and organic mulch analysis to detect vineyard requirements and select the most appropriate soil management treatment.
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Claim · model-written summary
SMC enhanced soil moisture and nutrient concentration.
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e0“SMC mulch enhanced soil moisture and nutrient concentration.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
Claim · model-written summary
SMC increased soil electrical conductivity to 0.78 dS m⁻1.
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- its mineral compositione0
- Outcome
- soil electrical conductivitye0
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- increasede0
- Value
- 0.78 dS m⁻1e0
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e0“its mineral composition increased soil electrical conductivity (0.78 dS m⁻1)”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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SMC induced grapevine water stress through osmotic effects.
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e0“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects without significantly affecting yield plant development.”
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SMC did not significantly affect yield or plant development.
- Treatment
- its mineral compositione0
- Outcome
- yield plant developmente0
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- without significantly affectinge0
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e0“its mineral composition increased soil electrical conductivity (0.78 dS m⁻1) and induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects without significantly affecting yield plant development.”
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Leaf physiological parameters differed only slightly during the growing season.
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- leaf physiological parameterse0
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- minor differencese0
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- during the growing seasone0
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e0“Only minor differences in leaf physiological parameters were observed during the growing season.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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Straw mulch reduced water stress.
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e0“straw (STR) mulch reduced water stress and increased photosynthetic capacity, resulting in higher pruning weights.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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Straw mulch increased photosynthetic capacity.
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e0“straw (STR) mulch reduced water stress and increased photosynthetic capacity, resulting in higher pruning weights.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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Straw mulch yielded higher pruning weights.
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e0“straw (STR) mulch reduced water stress and increased photosynthetic capacity, resulting in higher pruning weights.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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SMC increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid and tartaric acid.
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e0“Organic mulches, particularly SMC and STR, increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid, and tartaric acid levels, while reducing yeast assimilable nitrogen.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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STR increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid and tartaric acid.
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e0“Organic mulches, particularly SMC and STR, increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid, and tartaric acid levels, while reducing yeast assimilable nitrogen.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
Claim · model-written summary
SMC reduced grape yeast assimilable nitrogen.
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e0“Organic mulches, particularly SMC and STR, increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid, and tartaric acid levels, while reducing yeast assimilable nitrogen.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
Claim · model-written summary
STR reduced grape yeast assimilable nitrogen.
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e0“Organic mulches, particularly SMC and STR, increased grape pH, potassium, malic acid, and tartaric acid levels, while reducing yeast assimilable nitrogen.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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The authors recommend analyzing soil and mulch before selecting vineyard soil management.
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- previous soil and organic mulch analysise0
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e0“This research highlights the importance of previous soil and organic mulch analysis to detect vineyard requirements and select the most appropriate soil management treatment.”
e1“induced grapevine water stress due to osmotic effects”
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