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Whole-plant Transpiration Efficiency of Sultana Grapevine Grown under Saline Conditions is increased through the Use of a Cl- Excluding Rootstock
In this article: Aim of the study was to test the influence of salinity [...]
Determine and manage factors which influence skin strength of sultana berries and hence, processing damage
In this article: Friable dried fruit products is a high industry priority. Skin fragility, [...]
Post Harvest Vine Nutrition
In this article: The period immediately after harvest/cutting is important for determining the vines [...]
Vine and Vineyard Water Requirements: Status and Future Directions
In this article: The purpose of the paper is to overview the discussions that [...]
Sapflow measurements can underestimate vine water use by up to 40%: A comparison of gravimetric and sapflow measurements of vine transpiration
In this article: This paper reports on an attempt to reconcile vine water use [...]
Using Granier sap flow sensors to determine grapevine transpiration
In this article: The paper consists of two parts. The first reports on calibration [...]
Dehydration of trellis dried sultanas: review of the literature and research into finish drying Australian type sultanas
In this article:All trellis-dried grapes need to be finish-dried by dehydration. Frequently, trellis-dried fruit is harvested [...]
Rootstock effects on salt tolerance of irrigated field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera L, cv. Sultana): 1. Yield and vigour inter-relationships
Vegetative growth and yield of grapevines grown in the field on their own roots or [...]
Response of grapevines to irrigation-induced saline sodic soil conditions
The responses of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.), ungrafted and grafted to Ramsey rootstock, to saline [...]
Evaluation of new seedless drying grapes selected for disease resistance and market requirements
In this article: The project aimed to provide new drying varieties to overcome problems/deficiencies [...]
Grapevine Rootstocks for Australian Conditions
In this article: The aim of CSIRO's rootstock breeding program is to develop new [...]
Physiological control of vine water use
In this article: This paper considers some of the physiological factors controlling water use [...]
Light (minimal) Pruning Enhances Expression of Higher Yield from Clones of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sultana following Thermotherapy for Virus Attenuation
In this article: High-yielding clones of Sultana (syn. Thompson Seedless) were grown in a [...]
Trends in Sultana Production and Utilisation in Australia
In this article: In common with all grape varieties, crop development in Sultana is [...]
Improved adoption of integrated pest and disease management strategies by dried fruit growers – final report DAV79 1995-1998
In this article: DFRDC project DAV79 Objectives: • Determine current practices and identify barriers [...]
Salinity effects on vines and wines
In this article: The electrical conductivity of irrigation water used for grape production in [...]
Sultana fruitfulness and yield as influenced by season, rootstock and trellis type
In this article: Field-grown vines (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sultana) were examined for their [...]
Influence of salinity on the transpiration efficiency of grafted and ungrafted grapevines
In this article: The aim of the experiment reported in this paper was to [...]







