Rhizoclimavid
Contribution of beneficial soil microorganisms to the adaptation of commercial grapevine varieties to climate change. commercial grapevine varieties to climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts an increase in atmospheric CO2 levels by 2010, an increase in temperature due to the greenhouse effect of CO2, as well as a reduction in water availability for crops. These changes pose a new challenge for the viticulture of the future.
TheRHIZOCLIMAVID project aims to deepen the understanding of grapevine physiology and metabolism, as well as its relationship with berry quality, in response to the interaction between atmospheric CO2, temperature and water availability , with the goal of understanding the impacts of climate change on different grape varieties. The proposal also contemplates the assessment of the association of grafted varieties with beneficial edaphic microorganisms as a promising tool to mitigate the impact of climate change on grape composition.
Objective
Characterize the response of commercial red grape cultivars to changes in environmental factors associated with climate change (increase in temperature, atmospheric CO2 and water deficit), both acting individually and in combination. To evaluate the potential role of beneficial rhizospheric microorganisms (mainly mycorrhizal fungi) in grapevine adaptation to future environmental conditions.
Principal Investigators
Nieves Goicoechea
Researcher
Inmaculada Pascual
Researcher
Team researcher
Duration:
01/09/2021 - 31/08/2025
Funding:
175,450 - Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Location:
University of Navarra (Pamplona)
core topic
WHY IS THIS project NECESSARY?
Climate change will subject grape growing, one of the most important partner crops in the world, to multiple stresses, threatening its production and altering the composition of the grape. Adaptation to future environmental conditions, in the context of sustainable agriculture, is therefore one of the main challenges that viticulture must face.
WHAT SOLUTIONS IS THE RHIZOCLIMAVID project STUDYING?
To study the resilience of different commercial red grape varieties to climate change. To analyze the contribution of beneficial rhizospheric microorganisms (arbuscular mycorrhizae) to grapevine yield and fruit quality when plants are stressed by climate change. To deepen in the molecular mechanisms involved in grapevine adaptation to climate change.
how does this project affect society?
The wine industry is of marked partner importance as a global partner. RHIZOCLIMAVID will contribute to the search for measures to adapt this sector to climate change. The employment beneficial soil microorganisms as an adaptive strategy can also contribute to reduce agricultural inputs (water, fertilizers and phytosanitary products).
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