Anti-Hail Nets in Viticulture: Do They Affect White Grape Quality in the Mediterranean Region?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Site Characterization
2.2. Experimental Plan
2.3. Sensors and Micrometeorological Data Analyses
2.4. Grape Quality Assessment
2.4.1. Fruit Skin Colour Parameters
2.4.2. Spectrophotometric Indexes
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Micrometeorological Data
3.2. Fruit Quality
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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(a) | ||||||
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Date | Colour Attributes | |||||
L* | a* | b* | ||||
11 August 2023 | 38.5 ± 0.5 a | −1.6 ± 0.2 c | 13.8 ± 0.5 a | |||
29 August 2023 | 38.4 ± 0.4 a | −0.1 ± 0.2 b | 13.2 ± 0.4 ab | |||
11 September 2023 | 38.4 ± 0.5 a | 1.5 ± 0.3 a | 12 ± 0.4 b | |||
(b) | ||||||
Treatment | Colour Attributes | |||||
ΔL* | Δa* | Δb* | ΔE | |||
Crystal vs. Control | 0.7 | −1.2 1 | / | 1.4 | ||
Black vs. Control | 0.1 | −1.5 1 | −0.4 | 1.6 | ||
Crystal vs. Black | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
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Domanda, C.; Blanco, I.; Buccolieri, R.; Rustioni, L. Anti-Hail Nets in Viticulture: Do They Affect White Grape Quality in the Mediterranean Region? Agriculture 2024, 14, 1438. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091438
Domanda C, Blanco I, Buccolieri R, Rustioni L. Anti-Hail Nets in Viticulture: Do They Affect White Grape Quality in the Mediterranean Region? Agriculture. 2024; 14(9):1438. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091438
Chicago/Turabian StyleDomanda, Corrado, Ileana Blanco, Riccardo Buccolieri, and Laura Rustioni. 2024. "Anti-Hail Nets in Viticulture: Do They Affect White Grape Quality in the Mediterranean Region?" Agriculture 14, no. 9: 1438. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091438