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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 GiESCO 9 GiESCO 2013 9 GiESCO 2013 – Session 4: Environment–climate and soil 9 Bioaccumulation of major and trace elements in leaves and grapes in a vineyard site of La Mancha region

Bioaccumulation of major and trace elements in leaves and grapes in a vineyard site of La Mancha region

Abstract

Three different plot soils in a vineyard were characterized. The soils belonged to the Luvisol and Cambisol groups. In each case, major and trace element contents were determined in topsoil, leaf and grape samples. Analyses were carried out by X-ray Fluorescence techniques. The Biological Absorption Coefficient (BAC) was calculated as the ratio between the concentration of the element in the leaf or grape and that in the soil. The results showed that in soils the elements with the highest concentrations were Si and Ca. Trace elements with the highest concentrations were Sr, Ba, Zr, Rb, Ce, V and Zn. Both leaves and grapes contained high levels of Zn, Ba and particularly Sr. The presence of Rb in grapes was also significant. The elements with the highest BAC levels were Sr, Cs and Zn in leaves and Zn and Sr in grapes. Trace elements Ce and Nd were found only in leaves while Na was found only in grapes. 

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Publication date: 07/09/2026

Issue: GiESCO 2013

Type: Poster

Authors

Juan Luis Chacón1,*, Jesús Martínez1, Raimundo Jiménez2, José Amorós3, Francisco Jesús García3, Sandra Bravo3, Caridad Pérez-de-los-Reyes3

1 Instituto de la Vid y el Vino de Castilla-La Mancha, Ctra. Albacete s/n, 13700 Tomelloso (Spain)

2 Departamento de Geología y Geoquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid (Spain)

3 Escuela de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ronda de Calatrava, 7, 13004 Ciudad Real (Spain)

Contact the author*

jlchacon@jccm.es

Keywords

soil, leaf, grape, La Mancha, trace elements

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GiESCO | GiESCO 2013 | IVES Conference Series

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