Photosynthetica 2023, 61(2):244-249 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2023.013

The basalt dust deposition on leaves does not influence the measurement of ecophysiological traits in grapevine

F. PETRACCA1, C. ARENA2, 3, C. CIRILLO1, V. DE MICCO1
1 University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
2 University of Naples Federico II, Department of Biology, 80126 Naples, Italy
3 NBFC-National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy

In many crops, including grapevine, the distribution of reflecting dust on foliage is a practice potentially leading to the mitigation of environmental stresses such as excessive light and limited water supply. This study aimed to evaluate whether the presence of dust on the leaves may affect PSII photochemical efficiency and gas-exchange measurements, thus leading to biased results. The study was conducted in a winery located at Benevento (Italy) on Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera 'Falanghina' where the application of basalt dust was tested on the canopy to alleviate the effects of water stress. The results showed that there is no difference in PSII photochemistry or gas-exchange parameters measured in the presence of dust or after cleaning the leaves. Therefore, we conclude there is no need to remove dust from leaves before performing the ecophysiological investigations, thus fastening and simplifying the data collection.

Additional key words: chlorophyll fluorescence; net photosynthesis; PSII photochemistry; Vitis vinifera L.; water stress.

Received: February 23, 2023; Revised: March 16, 2023; Accepted: March 24, 2023; Prepublished online: May 15, 2023; Published: June 6, 2023  Show citation

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PETRACCA, F., ARENA, C., CIRILLO, C., & DE MICCO, V. (2023). The basalt dust deposition on leaves does not influence the measurement of ecophysiological traits in grapevine. Photosynthetica, 61(SPECIAL ISSUE 2023/1), 244-249. doi: 10.32615/ps.2023.013
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