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Effects of the soil treatment with a corn gluten-derived protein hydrolysate on table grape berry transcriptome

ABSTRACT: Protein hydrolysate (PH)-based biostimulants offer a cost-effective and sustainable approach for regulating physiological processes in plants to stimulate growth and improve quality characteristics and stress tolerance. The effectiveness of treatments using different categories of biostimulants on grapevine growth and development has been well-documented for foliar applications compared to soil applications. Considering table grapes, colour is an important quality trait that can be modulated by vineyard practice, including fertilization. In this context, we have evaluated the effects of an environmentally friendly biostimulant, a protein hydrolysate derived from corn gluten, on the berry developmental process of the Black magic table grape. When applied to the soil at veraison, the biostimulant increased the cluster weight, berry diameter, and colour just 14 days after application. The transcriptome analysis of berries carried out at the same sampling time point underlined that the treatment speeds up the ripening process.

ORGANISM(S): Vitis vinifera

PROVIDER: GSE263604 | GEO | 2025/01/22

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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