Girdling: Its relation to carbohydrate nutrition and development of Thompson Seedless,
      Red Malaga, and Ribier grapes

Weaver, R; McCune, S

Girdling: Its relation to carbohydrate nutrition and development of Thompson Seedless, Red Malaga, and Ribier grapes

Authors

Robert J. Weaver
Stanley B. McCune

Authors Affiliations

Robert J. Weaver was Lecturer and Viticulturist in the Experiment Station, Davis; Stanley B. McCune was Senior Laboratory Technician in the Department of Viticulture and Enology, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 28(16):421-456. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v28n16p421. May 1959.

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Abstract

Girdling experiments with three varieties of grapes over an eightyear period verified earlier findings or hypotheses that:

Carbohydrates are increased above the girdles and decreased in the roots.

There is a sensitive time relation between girdling and maximum berry size in Thompson Seedless and between girdling and most rapid increase in maturation in Red Malaga and Ribier grapes.

Girdling does not permanently weaken the vines.

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