Models to estimate chilling accumulation under subtropical climatic conditions in Brazil. [Modelos para estimar o acúmulo de frio sob condicoes de clima subtropical no Brasil.]

ABSTRACT: Chilling requirement is a characteristic that limits temperate fruit crops cultivation under a subtropical climate. Several mathematic models have been developed, differing on the relative value of chilling units, in order to estimate the chilling accumulation on a given site. The present...

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Autores: MILECH, C. G., SCARIOTTO, S., DINI, M., HERTER, F. G., RASEIRA, M. DO C. B.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2018
País:Uruguay
Recursos:Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria
Repositório:AINFO
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:redi.anii.org.uy:20.500.12381/1667
Acesso em linha:https://ainfo.inia.uy/consulta/busca?b=pc&id=61802&biblioteca=vazio&busca=61802&qFacets=61802
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Chilling accumulation
Dormancy
Temperate fruits
Acumulo de frio
Dormência
Frutíferas de clima temperado
FRUTAS DE CLIMA TEMPLADO
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Resumo:ABSTRACT: Chilling requirement is a characteristic that limits temperate fruit crops cultivation under a subtropical climate. Several mathematic models have been developed, differing on the relative value of chilling units, in order to estimate the chilling accumulation on a given site. The present work compared eight of these models using data from hourly temperatures from May to August, from a period of 11 years, collected in Pelotas, RS, Brazil, aiming to characterize the region regarding the chilling accumulation for the cultivation of deciduous fruit trees and to check if a model using average temperatures is suitable enough to be used when hourly temperatures were not available. The eight tested models were: Chilling Hours (?7.2°C); Chilling Hours (?11°C); Utah; Low Chill; Dynamic; Mean Temperatures; Positive Utah and Taiwan. The results showed large differences between years, regardless of the model used. However, the Taiwan and Low Chill models seemed more suitable for the estimation of the accumulation of cold in the Pelotas region. The Medium Temperatures model can be used as a valid option since it has a high correlation with the other models and easy data availability.RESUMO.Chilling requirement is a characteristic that limits temperate fruit crops cultivation under subtropical climate. Several mathematic models, differing on the relative value of chilling units have been developed, in order to estimate the chilling accumulation on a given site. The present work compared eight of these models using data from hourly temperatures from May to August, from a period of 11 years, collected in Pelotas, RS, Brazil, aiming to characterize the region regarding the chilling accumulation for the cultivation of deciduous fruit trees and it also had as objective to check if a model using average temperatures is suitable enough to be used when hourly temperatures were not available. The eight tested models were: Chilling Hours (≤7.2°C); Chilling Hours (≤11°C); Utah; Low Chill; Dynamic; Mean Temperatures; Positive Utah and Taiwan. The results showed large differences between years, regardless of the used model. However, the Taiwan and Low Chill models seemed more suitable for the estimation of the accumulation of cold in the Pelotas region. The Medium Temperatures model can be used as a valid option since it has a high correlation with the other models and easy data availability.