Mineral sinks within ripening grape berries (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L.)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5073/vitis.2006.45.115-123Keywords:
grape berry, xylem, phloem, mineral elements, nutrientsAbstract
Trends in the accumulation of mineral elements into the grape berry components give information about vascular flow into the berry. Shiraz berries were dissected into receptacle, skin, pulp, brush and seeds and the accumulation of 10 mineral elements into these components was followed through development. The elements were separated into two categories according to their accumulation pattern into the berry. The first group of elements continued to accumulate throughout berry growth and ripening, and was comprised of phloem-mobile potassium, phosphorus, sulphur, magnesium, boron, iron and copper. The second group of elements accumulated mostly prior to veraison, and included the xylem-mobile minerals calcium, manganese and zinc. These results indicate that the xylem contribution to berry growth diminished after veraison. Berry fresh weight, dry weight, as well as berry sugar content, were all highly correlated with berry potassium content. While the pulp and skin were the strongest sinks for potassium and boron, seeds were the strongest sinks for calcium, phosphorus, sulphur, manganese and zinc. With the exception of calcium and manganese, seeds ceased to accumulate most elements during late ripening. The berry receptacle and brush did not accumulate any of the elements to levels above those of the other berry components at any stage of development. Therefore, they did not act as sinks for xylem- or phloem-mobile elements as vascular flow to the pulp and skin slowed.
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