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Environmental and Stress Physiology

Net CO₂ Assimilation Rate of Grapevine Leaves in Response to Trunk Girdling and Gibberellic Acid Application ¹

Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, California 93648, The Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 S. Riverband Avenue, Parlier, California 93648

Net CO₂ assimilation rate (A), stomatal conductance (g_s), and weight per unit leaf area (W) were determined on Thompson Seedless grapevines grown in the field. Treatments included fruit set applications of gibberellic acid (40 milligrams gibberellic acid (GA₃) per liter) to vines, shoots and clusters, alone and in combination with trunk girdling. Leaf A and g_s were measured prior to and 3, 6, and 13 days after fruit set. Weight per unit leaf area was determined on leaves collected subsequent to gas exchange measurements. Leaf A of girdled vines was reduced approximately 30% when compared to the control 13 days after treatment. The reduction in A due to girdling was not as great when vines were sprayed with GA₃. GA₃ sprays alone had no significant effect on A. Stomatal conductance was reduced by girdling 13 days after treatment. Weight per unit leaf area was 17% greater for trunk girdled vines when compared to the controls. Results indicate GA₃ affected net CO₂ assimilation rate only on girdled vines, a treatment which increased weight per unit leaf area.

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