Do Grape Growers Hold the Keys to "Terroir"?
Sensory analysis of wines made from vines of differing phosphorus status
byPaul W. Skinner, Rie Ishii, Michael O’Mahony, Mark A. Matthews
Jan 2021 Issueof Wine Business Monthly
PHOSPHORUS (P) DEFICIENCIES were discovered in California vineyards in the 1980s2,12 and Arizona16 after decades of assuming sufficient P was available for vine growth, productivity and fruit quality.1 A rapid and sensitive assay for vine P status was developed that helped establish that varieties may vary in their P requirements,11,12 and P deficiency inhibits floral bud initiation, differentiation and maintenance.13 Additionally, it was discovered that low P availability in the soil leads t...
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