The effect of fertilisation on the performance of Barlinka table grapes on sandy soil, Hex River Valley
| dc.contributor.author | Saayman, D. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Lambrechts, J. J. N. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-09T07:20:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-09T07:20:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Saayman, D. & Lambrechts, J. J. N. 1995. The effect of fertilisation on the performance of barlinka table grapes on sandy soil, Hex River Valley. South African Journal of Enology & Viticulture, 16(2):41-49, doi:10.21548/16-2-2273. | en_ZA |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajev | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | The response of Barlinka table grapes on grayish, sandy soil to irrigation-applied N fertilisation levels, patterns of N application, crop load and stock P and K fertilisation, were evaluated over a 12-year period in the Hex River Valley. Under the conditions of the trial, an N level of about 100 kg ha-1 appeared to be optimum for shoot growth and grape quality. Bunch and crop mass benefited from increased N levels, apparently due to better berry set. Increased N levels also appeared to preserve greenness of bunch stems better during cold storage but N levels higher than 105-120 kg ha-' reduced colour and sugar content of berries. Applying 67% of total seasonal N during the pre-bloom to veraison period and the rest after harvest, as against a 50:50 distribution, had a slight, positive effect on shoot growth and bunch size, again apparently caused by better berry set. Indications of a small, positive response of shoot growth to stock P fertilisation were obtained. Potassium applied in this manner was found to be ineffective due to leaching and regular irrigation-applied K fertilisation had to be adopted. Increased crop load had a marked negative effect on shoot growth and grape quality, in the latter case comparable in magnitude to that of too high N levels. A balanced crop load of 22 bunches per vine with a shoot mass of 1,822 kg, was calculated for this trial, but a crop load of 18-19 bunches per vine appeared to be the maximum that still ensured the best quality. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajev/article/view/2273 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | en_ZA |
| dc.format.extent | 9 pages : illustrations | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Saayman, D. & Lambrechts, J. J. N. 1995. The effect of fertilisation on the performance of barlinka table grapes on sandy soil, Hex River Valley. South African Journal of Enology & Viticulture, 16(2):41-49, doi:10.21548/16-2-2273 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2224-7904 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0253-939X (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.21548/16-2-2273 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/101732 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | South African Society for Enology and Viticulture | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Society for Enology and Viticulture | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Wine and wine making -- South Africa -- Hex River Valley | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Grapes -- Fertilizers | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Grapes -- Effect of minerals on | en_ZA |
| dc.title | The effect of fertilisation on the performance of Barlinka table grapes on sandy soil, Hex River Valley | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |