An evaluation of biological and abiotic controls for grapevine powdery mildew. 2. Vineyard trials

Grapevine powdery mildew ( Erysiphe necator) affects grape yield and fruit quality worldwide. Managers of conventional vineyards rely mainly on synthetic fungicides and sulfur to control powdery mildew, while in organic vineyards sulfur is the main control agent, often in rotation with canola-based oils, bicarbonates and biological control agents. The efficacy of those materials has not been evaluated critically under field conditions in Australia. Accordingly, a range of materials showing most promise in previous greenhouse trials (Crisp et al. 2006 Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 12 , pp. 192–202) were assessed via field trials in commercial vineyards. Applications of either milk or whey (alone, or mixed with a canola oil-based product), as well as applications of potassium bicarbonate (commercial formulation), all reduced the severity of powdery mildew compared with untreated vines. Eight applications of a 1:10 dilution of milk, 45 g/L whey powder or programs comprising rotations of potassium bicarbonate plus oil and whey, applied at 10–14 day intervals, reduced the severity of powdery mildew to levels not significantly different from that on vines sprayed with sulfur (wettable powder, 3–6 g/L). However, the relative control of powdery mildew by the test materials in field trials was dependent on the susceptibility of the grapevine cultivar and the extent of spray coverage achieved. In vineyards where highly susceptible cultivars were planted, and spray coverage was compromised, the resultant control of powdery mildew was reduced; and sometimes to commercially unacceptable levels.     

Floral volatiles ofTanacetum vulgare L. attractive toLobesia botrana den. et schiff. females

The European grapevine moth (EGVM),Lobesia botrana, is a major pest of grapes in Europe. Females are attracted to a nonhost plant: tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.), which is a common weed in Slovakian vineyards. A steam distillate extract of tansy flowers was analyzed by means of a GC-EAG technique to screen constituents detected by the olfactory receptors of EGVM females. From more than 200 GC peaks, nine peaks corresponding to monoterpenoids released an EAG response in more than 70% of the females (N=15):p-cymene,d-limonene,-thujene,-thujone,-thujone, thujyl alcohol, terpinene-4-ol, (Z)-verbenol, and piperitone. The steam distillate of tansy as well as a synthetic blend of identified compounds released consistent attraction in a field cage. The use of nonhost plants and host plant odors in integrated pest management is discussed.     

The development of a method for the extraction of carotenoids and chlorophylls from grapevine leaves and berries for HPLC profiling

Background and Aims: Carotenoids and chlorophylls perform a number of essential roles in plants making their accurate quantification important to a variety of studies. We aimed to develop an extraction protocol to accurately determine the photosynthetic pigments in grapevine leaf and berry tissue, specifically focusing on limiting the degradation of these pigments. Methods and Results: An extraction protocol for grapevine leaf and berry tissue was systematically optimised by identifying a number of critical parameters. Extracted pigments were analysed using Reversed Phase-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC). Specific parameters that were optimised included avoiding freeze-drying the material; the volume of acetone and the time required to extract all the pigments from the tissue; the addition of 0.1% (v/v) N-ethyldiisopropylamine to berry extracts to minimise pigment degradation during the extraction procedure; and avoiding concentration of the extracts that otherwise resulted in differential degradation of pigments. Additionally, the method of extraction and normalisation with an internal standard was adapted and improved for accuracy. The optimised protocol was validated using authentic standards and its utility shown by analysing the pigment content of berries and leaves at different growth stages. Conclusions: A method has been developed that is able to extract and accurately quantify, by means of HPLC profiling, the levels of photosynthetic pigments from grape berries and leaves. The method avoided any degradation of the pigments during the extraction and was applicable to both berries and leaves in different stages of growth and development, indicating its general usefulness to vegetative and reproductive organs, even if their metabolic states are very different. Significance of Study: The divergence of methods used for photosynthetic pigment analysis in plants, each with specific advantages and disadvantages were considered and used to optimise a number of parameters in a single method that proved to be applicable to plant organs in different developmental stages. The method is fast, applicable to vegetative and reproductive grapevine tissues, avoids degradation of pigments and ensures maximum accuracy when quantifying these important pigments.     

离子液体/盐双水相萃取分离锁阳中熊果酸

利用1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑氯([Bmim]Cl)和磷酸氢二钾(KH2PO4)双水相体系萃取分离锁阳中熊果酸,首先对[Bmim]Cl质量分数、KH2PO4质量分数、熊果酸粗提取液质量分数、NaCl质量分数、pH进行单因素研究,确定双水相体系组成为质量分数25%[Bmim]Cl-21%KH2PO4。然后,利用Box-Benhnken Design实验,对黄酮粗提取液质量分数、pH、NaCl质量分数进行了优化,结果表明:粗提液质量分数8.5%、NaCl质量分数1%、pH=4.7,熊果酸萃取率可达97.85%,与预测值98.3%接近。说明该优化工艺具有可行性。     

Volatile Components of Aqueous Liquid Smokes from Vitis viniferaL Shoots and Fagus sylvaticaL Wood

Vitis vinifera L shoots and Fagus sylvatica L wood were used to obtain aqueous smoke flavouring preparations. Both flavourings have a gold colour and pleasant odour. The flavour components of both samples are extracted with dichloromethane. The identification and quantitation of the components of the extracts are carried out by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection. In both preparations carbonyl derivatives are in higher concentrations than phenol derivatives. Compounds that confer sweet, burnt and pungent flavours are in higher concentrations in the Vitis vinifera L shoots smoke flavouring, and compounds that give smoky flavours are in higher concentrations in the Fagus sylvatica L wood smoke flavouring. Ratios between the concentrations of the main components are proposed as parameters in order to characterise smoke and smoke flavourings, manufactured under specific conditions, from a specific wood. Finally, the yield of some components from a fixed amount of wood is also given.     

Analysis of tannins in seeds and skins of Shiraz grapes throughout berry development

The flavan-3-ol and proanthocyanidin composition of both seeds and skin of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz grapes was determined by reversed-phase HPLC after acetone extraction and acid-catalysis in the presence of excess phloroglucinol. Samples were taken at weekly intervals from fruit-set until commercial harvest. The main period of proanthocyanidin accumulation in grape seeds occurred immediately after fruit-set with maximum levels observed around veraison. Over two seasons there was variation in both the timing and content of proanthocyanidins in seeds. In skin, proanthocyanidin accumulation occurred from fruit set until 1–2 weeks after veraison. Proanthocyanidin subunit composition was different in seeds and skin and changed during berry development but the mean degree of polymerisation of the tannin polymers in skins was higher than in the seeds at all stages of berry development. Proanthocyanidin levels in both seeds and skin decreased between veraison and harvest. Additional proanthocyanidin subunits were released when the residues remaining after acetone extraction were subjected to direct acid-catalysis in the presence of phloroglucinol. In the seeds, these accounted for much of the post-veraison decrease, but not in grape skin. At harvest, 75% of extractable berry proanthocyanidin was in the seeds. Accumulation of proanthocyanidins in the seeds appears to be independent of that in the skins, but in both tissues synthesis occurs early in berry development and maximum levels are reached around veraison.     

Influences of preharvest spraying Cryptococcus laurentii combined with postharvest chitosan coating on postharvest diseases and quality of table grapes in storage

The effects of preharvest spray with Cryptococcus laurentii combined with chitosan coating after harvest on decay and quality of table grapes during storage periods were evaluated in the present study. Preharvest spray with C. laurentii (PreA) significantly decreased decay index (DI), and postharvest chitosan coating (PCC) enhanced the effectiveness of the pre-harvest spray when fruits were stored at 0 °C. PreA combination with PCC increased the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) of fruit in storage. PreA + PCC treatment was effective in reducing weight loss of fruits by 85% at 17 d storage and 38% at 42 d storage as compared to PreA alone at the same stage. In addition, PreA enhanced the ratio of soluble solids content (SSC) to titratable acid (TA) by 12% at harvest time, 7% at 17 d storage and 25% at 42 d storage, mainly by increasing SSC and decreasing TA in fruit stored at 0 °C. These results suggested that integration of preharvest spray with C. laurentii and postharvest chitosan coating treatment may be a promising management strategy for decay control and quality maintenance of table grapes.     

乙醇沉淀法提取葡萄多糖的研究

利用乙醇沉淀法提取葡萄多糖。研究表明此法提取葡萄多糖的最佳条件为:温度90℃,时间2h,料液体积比1∶2,次数为3。在提取液浓缩至原体积1/10的基础上用6倍体积的体积浓度95%乙醇进行沉淀。根据最佳提取工艺可使葡萄多糖的提取率达到99.9%。