International Journal of Horticulture, 2017, Vol.7, No.31, 288-298
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Research Article
Open Access
Variation in Nutrient Absorption by Thompson Seedless Grape (
Vitis vinifera
L.)
on Different Rootstocks as Influenced by Soil Chemical Characteristics
S.D. Shikhamany , J.N. Kalbhor, T.S. Shelke, T.S. Mungare
R & D Division, Maharashtra State Grape Growers’ Association, Manjri Farm Post, Pune 411032, India
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Received: 20 Nov., 2017
Accepted: 26 Nov., 2017
Published: 29 Dec., 2017
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Shikhamany S.D., Kalbhor J.N., Shelke T.S., and Mungare T.S., 2017, Variation in nutrient absorption by thompson seedless grape (
Vitis vinifera
L.) on
different rootstocks as influenced by soil chemical characteristics, International Journal of Horticulture, 7(31): 288-298 (doi:
Abstract
A survey was conducted to study the variation in nutrient absorption (petiole /Soil content) by Thompson Seedless grape as
influenced by soil chemical characteristics on its own root, Dog Ridge and 110R rootstocks with an aim to provide guidelines in nutrient
application with reference to the soil chemical characteristic and rootstock. Nutrient absorption was influenced most on own root
followed by Dog Ridge and 110R roots. N followed by Zn, P and K were the most influenced nutrients on own root, while K, Mn and Zn
on Dog Ridge; and Fe, N, K and Zn on 110R. All the soil chemical characteristics were ineffective in the absorption of Cu in vines on
any root. Thompson Seedless root were more sensitive to soil pH in the absorption of P and S, and to CaCO3 levels in Ca absorption
with a threshold level of 8.0 per cent. 110R root were independent of OC in N absorption, while Dog Ridge root exhibited dependence
on OC for S absorption. Rootstocks in general, were more efficient in S beyond 1.5dSm-1. The ability to restrict the absorption of Na by
rootstocks was dependent on the free calcium levels in the soil. 110R was most efficient in restricting the absorption of Na below 12.5
per cent, while Dog Ridge was equally efficient in the range of 12.5 – 17.0 per cent. Variation in the efficiency in nutrient absorption
with the rootstock at different levels of soil chemical characteristics was attributed to the specific ion contributing to the chemical
character, its interaction with other nutrient ions, their relative abundance and the preferential absorption by the roots.
Keywords
Thompson seedless; Nutrient absorption; Rootstocks; Soil chemical; Characteristics
1 Introduction
Influence of soil physico-chemical characteristics on nutrient availability is well established (Truog, 1946; Russell,
1961). Absorption of a nutrient by a tree species depends not only on its availability, but also the relative contents
of other nutrients (Emmert, 1959; Bergman et al., 1960), their ability to get adsorbed on to the root surface
(Huffakar and Wallace, 1969; Wada and Weerasooriya, 1990), rootstock used(Smith and Wallace, 1956; Cook
and Lider, 1964), affinity of the roots for nutrient ions (Asher and Ozanne, 1961; Downton, 1977) and nutrient
interactions (Fageria, 2001; Wilkinson et al., 1999). Important chemical characteristics, which influence indirectly
through their effects on nutrient availability and their interactions are, the organic carbon (Duxbury et al., 1989),
pH (Sumner and Yamada, 2002), Electrical conductivity (Fisarakis et al., 2005), free calcium (Fageria, 2001) and
exchangeable sodium percentage (Abrol et al., 1988). Rootstocks (Anna and Lajos, 2008; Antonio and Carlos,
2009; Marco et al., 2011) and the available nutrient status (Emmert, 1959; Bergman et al., 1960) were also shown
to exert influence on the absorption of nutrients by grapevines. With this background, in a survey conducted in
Thompson Seedless vines on their own roots and grafted on Dog Ridge and 110R rootstocks to study the variation,
if any, in the absorption of nutrients under the influence of the soil chemical characteristics on different rootstocks,
the ratio of petiole nutrient content to the available soil nutrient content was considered as the ‘nutrient absorption
index’. Thompson Seedless is grown extensively in saline-alkali soils on these rootstocks and own roots in the
tropical region of India. Results of the survey would guide in the nutrient management in soils with varying
chemical characteristics on different rootstocks.
2 Materials and Methods
Thompson Seedless vineyards, 18 each on own root and Dog Ridge and 110R rootstocks, in the age group of 5-7
years were identified for this study. Vines were raised on vertisols with varying levels of available nutrients and
