Water status monitoring in grapevines with traditional and new automated sensors

Sirca C.;Lo Cascio M.;Noun G.;Snyder R. L.;Marras S.;de Oliveira A. F.;Barbaro M.;Meloni P.;Loddo S.;Ucchesu M.;Mameli M. G.;Satta D.;Muntoni M.;Duce P.;Vagnoni E.;Cesaraccio C.;Spano D.

2021-01-01

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Abstract

Climate change scenarios together with the increasing request for sustainable crop farming push the irrigation sector toward a more efficient use of natural resources. This is particularly relevant for the wine industry in Mediterranean areas, where there is a growing interest for technologies and knowledge devoted to save water resources while maintaining wine production and quality. In this work, a set of plant water status related variables were continuously monitored using an automated platform and compared with stem water potential values measured with pressure chambers. The preliminary results showed a good potential for these new automated sensors for a real time monitoring of the vine water status.