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Current Progress in Improving Water Use Efficiency of Vineyards
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Current Progress in Improving Water Use Efficiency of Vineyards

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Irrigation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2022) | Viewed by 8507

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hipólito Medrano

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Department of Biology, INAGEA- UIB, Palma, Spain
Interests: grapevine ecophysiology; water stress; water use efficiency
Prof. Dr. José M. Escalona Lorenzo

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Agro-Environmental and Water Economics Institute (INAGEA) , Research Group of Plant Biology under Mediterranean Conditions (PLantmed), University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stresses; drought; viticulture; irrigation
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Dear Colleagues,

The water use efficiency in vineyards is of the highest interest because of the increasing amount of irrigated areas in semi-arid climates with limited water resources. Water scarcity is increasingly causing meaningful limitations in premium vineyard areas in recent years.

Research on the ways to reduce the amount of water needed in these cultivation activities in order to increase the efficiency of water use is currently a main subject in both theoretical and applied focus. There is a widely recognised interest in identifying the plant water status in order to adjust the irrigation schedule and to improve the harvest quality parameters. Otherwise, the high number of cropped varieties and the recognized wide genetic variation among them makes any solution to improve quality and water use efficiency largely dependent on the variety, and shows the wide interest in genetic resources to overcome the limitations imposed by water scarcity.

Moreover, the role of rootstock seems to be quite important, especially the specific combination of rootstock and variety.

Given the above context, this Special Issue on “Current Progress in Improving Water Use Efficiency in Vineyards” would be of major interest for research and industry communities because while it is presently a hot topic, it is also of the highest interest to improve vineyard sustainability now and in the near future. 

[*] Background & history of this topic:

The background of this topic has been growing since first studies were published at the end of the last century. In the last 20 years the number of papers with the subject “grapevine water use efficiency” has shown a sustained exponential increase. The subject covers different topics related with water use and water use efficiency in grapes, with a wide scope from molecular and genomic approaches to agronomic end environmental ones.

[*] Aim and scope of the special issue:

The aim is to assemble an Issue presenting practical as well as theoretical approaches in order to offer an opportunity to achieve the main concern of improving water use efficiency.

[*] Cutting-edge research:

The most cutting edge research comes from a wide variety of topics, as can be seen in a literature search, yielding papers ranging from socio-economics and agronomics to molecular markers to identify genotypes presenting higher water use efficiency.

[*] What kind of papers we are soliciting:

As in other Special Issues we would like to invite authors to submit reviews on their particular field of research, including some results of recent research from their group.

Dr. Hipólito Medrano
Dr. Jose Mariano Escalona
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • grapevine
  • water stress
  • drought
  • water use
  • water use efficiency
  • irrigation
  • genetic variation

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Characterization of Local Mediterranean Grapevine Varieties for Their Resilience to Semi-Arid Conditions under a Rain-Fed Regime
by Carmina Gisbert, Jaume X. Soler, Mariano Fos, Diego S. Intrigliolo, Alberto Yuste, Belén Picó, Daniel Torrent and Rosa Peiró
Agronomy 2022, 12(9), 2234; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12092234 - 19 Sep 2022
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Viticultural adaptations to climate change are needed, and the utilization of grapevine varieties that are better-adapted to water scarcity could contribute to finding grape varieties that are adapted to climate change. The present research was carried out to expand the limited knowledge on [...] Read more.
Viticultural adaptations to climate change are needed, and the utilization of grapevine varieties that are better-adapted to water scarcity could contribute to finding grape varieties that are adapted to climate change. The present research was carried out to expand the limited knowledge on the minor varieties Arcos and Forcallat in comparison with three other more widespread traditional Mediterranean cultivars (Bobal, Garnacha, and Monastrell). An ampelographic characterization was carried out and provided with the characteristics for the cv. Arcos, which have not been previously described, as well as traits that are useful for differentiating it from the cv. Forcallat. Both varieties maintained low stomatal conductance, having the highest number of small stomata in comparison to the rest of varieties. Arcos and Forcallat also showed the highest intrinsic water use efficiency in addition to being late ripening, a characteristic that could be of interest in the context of water scarcity and warm climates for better coupling of technological and phenolic maturity. In parallel, we analyzed Veremeta plants considered a synonym of Monastrell, which were growing in the same field. The synonymy was confirmed by SSR markers, but phenotypic differences between plant materials were determined in relation to their ampelographic, agronomical, and physiological traits. Indeed, both accessions are very interesting as materials to be studied in agronomic trials under different watering regimes in order to deepen our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the drought tolerance of the evaluated Mediterranean varieties. Full article
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Comparing Selection Criteria to Select Grapevine Clones by Water Use Efficiency
by Andreu Mairata, Ignacio Tortosa, Cyril Douthe, José Mariano Escalona, Alicia Pou and Hipólito Medrano
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1963; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081963 - 19 Aug 2022
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The current climate change is forcing growth-adapted genotypes with a higher water use efficiency (WUE). However, the evaluation of WUE is being made by different direct and indirect parameters such as the instantaneous leaf WUE (WUEi) and isotopic discrimination of carbon [...] Read more.
The current climate change is forcing growth-adapted genotypes with a higher water use efficiency (WUE). However, the evaluation of WUE is being made by different direct and indirect parameters such as the instantaneous leaf WUE (WUEi) and isotopic discrimination of carbon (δ13C) content of fruits. In the present work, WUE has been evaluated in these two ways in a wide collection of grapevine genotypes, including Tempranillo and Garnacha clones, and Tempranillo on different rootstocks (T-rootstocks). A total of 70 genotypes have been analysed in four experimental fields over two years. The parameters used to measure WUE were the bunch biomass isotopic discrimination (δ13C) and the intrinsic WUE (WUEi), defined as the ratio between net CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance. The genotypes with the highest and lowest WUE were identified, differences between them being found to be of more than 10%. Generally, the two parameters showed coincidences in the clones with the highest and lowest WUE, suggesting that both are valuable tools to classify genotypes by their WUE in grapevine breeding programs. However, δ13C seemed to be a better indicator for determining WUE because it represents the integration over the synthesis time of the sample analysed (mainly sugars from ripening grapes), which coincides with the driest period for the crop. Moreover, the WUEi is a variable parameter in the plant and it is more dependent on the environmental conditions. The present work suggests that carbon isotopic discrimination could be an interesting parameter for the clonal selection criteria in grapevines by WUE. The main reasons were its better discrimination between clones, the fact that sampling is less time-consuming and easier to do than WUEi, and that the samples can be stored for late determinations, increasing the number of samples that can be analysed. Full article
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Genotype Variations in Water Use Efficiency Correspond with Photosynthetic Traits in Tempranillo Grapevine Clones
by Ignacio Tortosa, José Mariano Escalona, Ismael Opazo, Cyril Douthe and Hipólito Medrano
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1874; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081874 - 09 Aug 2022
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Mediterranean viticulture is highly dependent on soil water availability. Moreover, global warming is likely to increase average temperatures and the frequency of heat waves, thus leading to greater water scarcity. To cope with this situation, much research focused on the selection of genotypes [...] Read more.
Mediterranean viticulture is highly dependent on soil water availability. Moreover, global warming is likely to increase average temperatures and the frequency of heat waves, thus leading to greater water scarcity. To cope with this situation, much research focused on the selection of genotypes with higher water use efficiency (WUE). Several previous studies indicated that WUE varies between genotypes of the Tempranillo cultivar with some showing interesting improvement in the leaf WUE. Here, we assessed the associations between the leaf WUE and physiological parameters in six selected Tempranillo clones. The plants were cultivated in pots and two water conditions were applied sequentially: a well-watered period followed by a moderate water stress and recovery phase. Growth parameters and intrinsic WUE were monitored during both periods. Pressure–volume and AN/Ci curves were measured after the plants were re-watered. At the end of the season, biomass accumulation and total irrigation water were used to calculate whole plant WUE (WUEWP). AN/Ci curves revealed significant differences in several photosynthetic parameters, including mesophyll conductance (gm), maximum velocity of carboxylation (Vcmax) and leaf respiration (R). Clones RJ51 and 1048 both exhibited high WUE, but presented distinct physiological traits: RJ51 had the highest gm, while genotype 1048, had the lowest R. This study confirms that physiological traits generally explain the intracultivar diversity in WUE observed in previous studies. Full article
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Effect of the Forecast Air Temperature Change on the Water Needs of Vines in the Region of Bydgoszcz, Northern Poland
by Barbara Jagosz, Stanisław Rolbiecki, Roman Rolbiecki, Wiesław Ptach, Hicran A. Sadan, Wiesława Kasperska-Wołowicz, Ferenc Pal-Fam and Atilgan Atilgan
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1561; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071561 - 29 Jun 2022
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The climatic changes observed in Poland are manifested by an increase in air temperature, but not an increase in rainfall, which causes an increase in the water needs of plants, and hence the necessity to develop irrigation systems for crops. The aim of [...] Read more.
The climatic changes observed in Poland are manifested by an increase in air temperature, but not an increase in rainfall, which causes an increase in the water needs of plants, and hence the necessity to develop irrigation systems for crops. The aim of this study was to assess the water needs of grapevines in 2021–2050 in the Bydgoszcz region (northern Poland), an area with high requirements for supplementary irrigation. The calculations were based on the expected changes in air temperature according to the climate change scenario for Poland: the 4th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—Special Report on Emissions Scenarios: balanced scenario (A1B). The average monthly temperature in 1981–2010 was used in the calculations. The water needs of grapevines were estimated using the reference evapotranspiration calculated using the Blaney–Criddle equation, and then using the crop coefficient and potential (crop) evapotranspiration. It was found that in 2021–2050, the water needs of grapevines, both during the growing season (May–September) and during the irrigation period (June–August), will increase by 6%. The highest and significant increase in water needs, by 10%, should be expected in August. The estimated increase in water needs of grapevines indicates the need to development sustainable irrigation systems for vineyards in northern Poland. Full article
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Expression of the VvMYB60 Transcription Factor Is Restricted to Guard Cells and Correlates with the Stomatal Conductance of the Grape Leaf
by Fabio Simeoni, Laura Simoni, Michela Zottini, Lucio Conti, Chiara Tonelli, Giulia Castorina, Luca Espen and Massimo Galbiati
Agronomy 2022, 12(3), 694; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030694 - 13 Mar 2022
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The modulation of stomatal activity is a relevant trait in grapes, as it defines the isohydric/anysohydric behavior of different cultivars and directly affects water-use efficiency and drought resistance of vineyards. The grape transcription factor VvMYB60 has been proposed as a transcriptional regulator of [...] Read more.
The modulation of stomatal activity is a relevant trait in grapes, as it defines the isohydric/anysohydric behavior of different cultivars and directly affects water-use efficiency and drought resistance of vineyards. The grape transcription factor VvMYB60 has been proposed as a transcriptional regulator of stomatal responses based on its ectopic expression in heterologous systems. Here, we directly addressed the cellular specificity of VvMYB60 expression in grape leaves by integrating independent approaches, including the qPCR analysis of purified stomata and the transient expression of a VvMYB60 promoter: GFP fusion. We also investigated changes in the VvMYB60 expression in different rootstocks in response to declining water availability. Our results indicate that VvMYB60 is specifically expressed in guard cells and that its expression tightly correlates with the level of stomatal conductance (gs) of the grape leaf. As a whole, these findings highlight the relevance of the VvMYB60 regulatory network in mediating stomatal activity in grapes. Full article
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