Journal of Horticulture
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Mercy A Olmstead

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• Short Communication
  Estimation of Leaf Area for ‘Blanc Du Bois’ Vitis spp., ‘Carlos’ Vitis rotundifolia, and ‘Southern Home’ Vitis rotundifolia × Vitis vinifera Using Simple Linear Measurement
  Author(s): Zilfina Rubio Ames and Mercy A OlmsteadZilfina Rubio Ames and Mercy A Olmstead
  
  Florida hybrid (Vitis spp.) and muscadine (V. rotundifolia Michx.) grape acreage is increasing in the south-eastern United States for the fresh market, wine production, and other diversified products. There is little research on determining leaf area in Muscadine grapes that could be used to assess canopy balance. Previous research on nondestructive methods of assessing canopy leaf area in V. vinifera L. and V. labrusca L. varieties may not apply to V. rotundifolia and Florida hybrid varieties. Thus this research sought to verify the accuracy previous non-destructive methods for V. rotundifolia and Vitis spp. varieties grown in Florida. Linear measurements were taken on fully expanded leaf of ‘Blanc Du Bois’ (Vitis spp.), ‘Carlos’ (V. rotundifolia Michx.) and ‘Southern Home’ (interspecific V. rotundifolia × V. vinifera hybrid). Maximum length .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0354.1000178

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