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O-15<br />
Development of rootstocks for Australian conditions<br />
B.P. Smith*, P.R. Clingeleffer, N.B. Morales<br />
CSIRO, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia<br />
Corresponding author: brady.smith@csiro.au<br />
Soils in some major Australian viticultural regions are generally high in potassium content,<br />
which is in contrast to viticultural regions in other parts of the world, where potassium may be<br />
sufficient or deficient. There is a considerable body of evidence, both from commercial<br />
experiences <strong>and</strong> research results, that the widely adopted high vigour, nematode tolerant<br />
rootstock varieties contribute to negative impacts on wine quality associated <strong>with</strong> high potassium<br />
uptake, high pH <strong>and</strong> malate levels, which require tartaric acid supplements in winemaking for pH<br />
adjustment, <strong>and</strong> reduced colour in berries <strong>and</strong> poor spectral properties in red wine. Grapevine<br />
rootstocks provide a key vineyard management tool to address issues of high soil potassium<br />
levels, as well as soil borne pests, (nematodes <strong>and</strong> phylloxera), abiotic stresses (e.g. those<br />
attributed to drought <strong>and</strong> soil salinity), vine vigour <strong>and</strong> yield, <strong>and</strong> fruit composition. Through the<br />
use of both glasshouse <strong>and</strong> field screening assays, advanced selections of rootstocks are being<br />
identified for potential commercial application specific to Australian viticulture. Previous<br />
findings have demonstrated that Vitis cinerea is resistant to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne<br />
incognita. We have determined that it also possesses resistance to Meloidogyne javanica.<br />
Lengthy field trials of rootstocks have been analysed for fruit <strong>and</strong> juice traits of the scion. The<br />
potassium content of ungrafted vines is highly correlated <strong>with</strong> the pH of resultant grafted plants.<br />
Early selection of potential new rootstocks is possible based on the petiolar potassium content<br />
<strong>and</strong> root-knot nematode resistance of young vines. Genotypes which meet the criteria of low<br />
potassium accumulation <strong>and</strong> root-knot nematode resistance are being evaluated for phylloxera<br />
tolerance, good rooting of dormant canes, high graft compatibility <strong>with</strong> fruiting scions,<br />
appropriate vigour, <strong>and</strong> drought tolerance.<br />
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