Biology - Laurent Flashcards
Why is anatomy needed to properly manage a vineyard
-how to regulate the number of bunches (bud fruitfulness/fruiting intensity)
-how to regulate canopy structure (type of bud/pruning selection)
-when/where to spray chemicals (phenology/spraying efficiency)
-how to graft/prepare cuttings (rooting,graft union/shoot anatomy)
How do monopodial plants grow
Upwards from a terminal point. At each cycle - growth resumes from terminal buds
(conifer trees)
How do sympodial plants grow
Outwards from auxillary meristems. The main stem ceases to elongate at the end of each cycle and growth resumes from lateral meristems (branching shrubs)
Does the grapevine have a monopodial or sympodial growing system
both; it has a sympodial system, but it behaves as a monopod
-the cultivated vine is redesiged architecture
Location and function of the terminal bud (AKA apex, or SAM)
shoot tip, primary growth and development
Location, function, and characteristics of the prompt bud
axillary (between the main shoot and a petiole), grows the lateral shoot,
-immediate growth after creation
-low fruitfulness
-lacking ripness compared to others
-same structure as main shoot
-typically cannot lignify
(every node can develope a lateral shoot)
Location, function, and characteristics of the winter or latent bud
axillary to the lateral shoot (between main shoot and petiole), delayed growth
-bud for next year
-develops with lateral shoot
-three scales cover it to protect
-turns brown when fully developed
-starts dormancy before plant
Location and function of the basal buds
cane base - auxillary to scales,
unknown function
-SAM reestablishement
-low fruit fertility
-no node separation between buds
-buds do not follow the same phyllotaxi as main shoot buds
SAM
shoot apical meristem
Location and function of old buds (woody buds)
perennial parts = trunk and arms (suckers),
unknown function
-SAM reestablishment
-can be useful if damage occurs to other buds
-can be used to renew trunks/cordons
-low fruit fertility
-“sucker” = uses energy but doesn’t contribute fruit
What buds need to be considered to manage the canopy organization and yield regulation?
all of them; terminal buds, lateral shoot buds, winter/latent buds, basal buds, and old buds
What are adventitious roots
roots that form from non root tissue in response to stress
What is phyllotaxis
the study of plant arrangement pattern
What is the phyllotaxis of the grapevine’s main shoots
alternate distichous
What type of phyllotaxis do the lateral shoots have
the same as the main shoots; alternate distichous, but front to back instead of left to right (a 90° rotation)
How many nodes are developed in the winter bud
8 - 10
What types of buds develope after winter pruning
-term buds/regular buds
-basal buds
-old buds
Do all buds on a cane have the same fruitfulness?
No, depending on the variety, buds have varying fruitfulness (it is typically higher in the buds on the middle of the cane)
Will the buds on a second year sucker be fruitful
yes, they will have the same fruitfulness as the others from regular shoots
What are the months canopy hedging is done. What are the implications of these months
May, June, July, and August
May = very early; lateral shoots producing fruit with uneven ripeness
June = normal
July & August = late but preferred months; plant will focus on ripening instead of growth
Factors impacting bud fruitfulness
-cultivar
-bud type (terminal, basal, old, lateral, latent)
-bud location (rank on cane)
-climate during year 1 - development
-climate during year 2 - growth
-vine vigour (soil nutrients, pathogens, source/sink ratio)
-vineyard practices (pruning, hedging)
How does the climate effect the bud in year 1 versus year 2
Year 1: inflorescence or tendril differentiation
Year 2: size and amount of berries
Apical dominance
determines bud growth priority
-during green growth,
-between buds of different ranks
-which is stronger
-caused by hormone auxin
Acrotony
determines bud growth priority
-when growth resumes (after green or winter pruning)
-between buds of same ranks
What happens if the SAM is suppressed by being cut off or broken
apical dominance shifts to acrotony on lateral shoots.
lateral shoots near tip grow long while the lower ones stay shorter
What is a liana
a grapevine; a long-stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, and other vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight.
How can you mitigate acrotony during pruning
-cane prune and bend the canes in U shape
-spur prune
What is Cyanamide
product used to break bud dormancy
How can you reduce lateral shoot branching
-delay hedging
-use wire shoot lifts
What is the difference between a terminal bud on other flowering trees compared to the terminal bud of a grapevine
terminal buds on fruiting trees go dormant in the winter and then grow from that bud’s apical meristem again in the spring.
grapevines terminal bud’s apical meristems die each season, and growth the following spring comes from lateral shoot buds
Fixed shoot growth
elongation of internodes and the expansion of leaves which were preformed in the dorant bud. up to 12 nodes
Free shoot growth
elongation of a shoot by continuois production of new leaf primordia by the apical meristem
What are the two functions of the apical meristem
production of new organs and production of new tissues
What turns roots brown
from oxidation of phenols released from the vacuoles of dead or colapsed epidermal cells
Meristem
undifferentiated cells capable of cell division, located in the cambium
What are the three primary meristems and what will they form
-the protoderm: will become the epidermis
-the ground meristem: forms the ground tissues comprising parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells (pith and cortex)
-the procambium: will become the vascular tissues (xylem and phloem)
What forms the three primary meristems
the apical meristem
What are the three types of roots
-seeding root - primary/radicular root (becomes tap root)
-secondary root - branching
-cutting root - adventitious organs
What are the two contributors to root elongation
mitosis and elongation
Rootcap formation
column of meristematic cells in the interior divide and push the derivative cells outward.
these cells reduce friction and hygroscopic mucilage is produced
Sclerenchyma cells
-thick-walled cells, usually lignified
-tissue enables plant organs to withstand strains from stretching, bending, weight, and pressure while protecting thin-walled cells.
Parenchyma
-forms the bulk of plant ground tissue
-function; photosynthesis, storage, or transport.
-provides a route of exchange for materials within and between the xylem and the phloem
What are the three phases of root growth
1: colonisation (7-8 years) - emission of roots, elongation and ramification during year 2, determined by vigor/environment
2: adult age (15-20 years) - elongation slows down, exploration improved due to laterals formed annually
3: senescence (? years) - due to increasing complexity of vascular tissues & mutations/parasites, decreases ability to for laterals, coincides with reduction of biological activity in aerial part
What are the four primary factors for root growth and development
- genotype
- geotropism (growth in response to the force of gravity)
- hydrotropism (the growth/turning of roots towards or away from moisture)
- oxygenotropism (the growth of a plant in the direction of air or oxygen)