Thinning Treatment

No clusters/vine

Yield kg/vine

Mean Berry wt g

Mean Cluster wt g

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

Control

43.5 ba

47.3 b

6.1 b

8.70 a

1.37 a

1.65 bc

126.1 a

181.6 a

Inflorescence swelling

23.3 a

30.6 a

4.46 ab

6.44 ab

1.44 a

1.63 bc

191.6 b

211.2 bc

80% capfall

25.3 a

29.3 a

4.33 ab

7.17 bc

1.37 a

1.67 bc

178.3 b

245.8 d

Fruitset

23.1 a

29.9 a

4.17 ab

6.68 ab

1.34 a

1.60 ab

187.1 b

225.3 cd

Bunch closure

23.6 a

29.1 a

4.38 ab

6.02 ab

1.44 a

1.82 c

182.3 b

205.1 bc

Veraison

21.4 a

25.4 a

3.80 a

4.87 a

1.33 a

1.55 ab

172.2 b

192.6 ab

Veraison + 2 weeks

22.6 b

26.0 a

3.72 a

5.08 a

nmb

1.68 bc

169.2 b

194.4 ab

Veraison + 4 weeks

19.2 b

24.1 a

3.31 a

4.86 a

nm

1.48 a

179.8 b

200.8 ab

Veraison + 6 weeks

22.3 a

24.6 a

3.68 a

5.14 a

nm

1.55 ab

177.1 b

210.6 bc