Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Volume LXII
Written by Zehra BABALIK, Tunhan DEMİRCİ, Özlem ARAS AŞCI, Nilgün GÖKTÜRK BAYDAR
The aim of the research was carried out to determine the effects of boric acid (BA) applications on the accumulation of anthocyanins, β-carotene, ascorbic acid and total phenolics in ʻAlphonse Lavalléeʼ grape cultivar. BA was applied to vines with four different concentrations (250, 500, 750 and 1000 mg/L) and at two different periods (at blooming and at blooming+fruit set). At the end of the study, it was determined that the BA applications consist of 250mg/L and 750 mg/L of boric acid concentrations during both blooming and fruit set stages were the most effective applications providing the highest anthocyanins, β-carotene and total phenolics. On the other hand, boric acid applications had no important effects on the ascorbic acid contents in berries.
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