Winter Damage in Apple Trees
Research activities focus on
- Correlation of micro-climatic parameters and extent of winter-damage
- Temporal patterns of embolism formation and refilling
- Effects of the duration of soil frost on winter-damage
- Effects of precipitation in autumn on winter damage
- Hydraulic efficiency and safety of apple varieties
- Freeze-thaw induced embolism in apple trees
- Refilling and growth of new xylem to overcome winter embolism
- Role of water storage
- Strategies to decrease drought stress during winter
Funding
Austrian Science Fund (FWF), L556-B16, PI: Stefan Mayr
Forschungsförderung Südtiroler Landesregierung , P7170-023-011, PI: Barbara Beikircher
Cooperation
Südtiroler Beratungsring für Obst- und Weinbau, Lana, Italy
Hervé Cochard, INRA Clermont-Ferrand, France
Personnel involved
Stefan Mayr
Barbara Beikircher
Birgit Dämon
Chiara De Cesare