Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters in Two Winegrapes Varieties after Foliar Application of ZnSO4 and ZnO

Autor: Diana Daccak, Fernando C. Lidon, Ana Rita F. Coelho, Inês Carmo Luís, Ana Coelho Marques, Cláudia Campos Pessoa, Maria da Graça Brito, José Carlos Kullberg, José C. Ramalho, Maria José Silva, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Paula Scotti Campos, Isabel P. Pais, José N. Semedo, Maria Manuela Silva, Paulo Legoinha, Carlos Galhano, Manuela Simões, Maria Fernanda Pessoa, Fernando H. Reboredo
Přispěvatelé: DCT - Departamento de Ciências da Terra, GeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Plants; Volume 12; Issue 7; Pages: 1426
ISSN: 2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants12071426
Popis: The authors thank Engenier Luís Silva (Adega Cooperativa de Palmela-Casa Agrícola Nunes Oliveira da Silva Lda) for technical assistance to project PDR2020-101-030727– for the financial support. Associate Laboratory TERRA (LA/P/0092/2020). This work was further supported in part by the research center Grant N°. UID/FIS/04559/2020 to LIBPhys-UNL, from the FCT/MCTES/PIDDAC and by the project PDR2020-101-030727. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors. One-third of the world’s population is suffering from “hidden hunger” due to micronutrient deficiency. Zinc is acquired through diet, leading its deficiency to the development of disorders such as retarded growth, anorexia, infections, and hypogeusia. Accordingly, this study aimed to develop an agronomic workflow for Zn biofortification on two red winegrapes varieties (cv. Castelão and Syrah) and determine the physicochemical implications for winemaking. Both varieties produced in Setúbal (Portugal) were submitted to four foliar applications of ZnSO4 or ZnO (900 and 1350 g ha−1, respectively), during the production cycle. At harvest, Zn biofortification reached a 4.3- and 2.3-fold increase with ZnO 1350 g ha−1 in Castelão and Syrah, respectively (although, with ZnSO4 1350 g ha−1 both varieties revealed an increase in Zn concentration). On a physiological basis, lower values of NDVI were found in the biofortified grapes, although not reflected in photosynthetic parameters with cv. Syrah shows even a potential benefit with the use of Zn fertilizers. Regarding physical and chemical parameters (density, total soluble solids, dry weight, and color), relative to the control no significant changes in both varieties were observed, being suitable for winemaking. It was concluded that ZnSO4 and ZnO foliar fertilization efficiently increased Zn concentration on both varieties without a negative impact on quality, but cv. Castelão showed a better index of Zn biofortification and pointed to a potentially higher quality for winemaking. publishersversion published
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