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  1. Growth, photosynthetic activity and tuber quality of two potato cultivars in controlled environment as affected by light source

    Article • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  2. Stimulation in the movement and uptake of phosphorus in response to magnetic P solution and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Ocimum basilicum

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  3. Nutritional quality of ten leafy vegetables harvested at two light intensities

    Article • Food Chemistry, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  4. “Physiological quality” of organically grown vegetables

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  5. Effects of high salinity and the exogenous application of an osmolyte on growth, photosynthesis, and mineral composition in two ornamental shrubs

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  6. Biostimulants in horticulture

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  7. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as biostimulants in horticultural crops

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  8. Protein hydrolysates as biostimulants in horticulture

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  9. Effect of the farming system and postharvest frozen storage on quality attributes of two strawberry cultivars

    Article • Fruits, October 2015, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  10. Effect of nickel and grafting combination on yield, fruit quality, antioxidative enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation, and mineral composition of tomato

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, October 2015, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  11. Configuration of watermelon fruit quality in response to rootstock-mediated harvest maturity and postharvest storage

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  12. Insight into the role of grafting and arbuscular mycorrhiza on cadmium stress tolerance in tomato

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, June 2015, Frontiers

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  13. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in alleviating the adverse effects of acidity and aluminium toxicity in zucchini squash

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  14. Erratum to: Simple and accurate allometric model for leaf area estimation in Vitis vinifera L. genotypes

    Article • Photosynthetica, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  15. Simple and accurate allometric model for leaf area estimation in Vitis vinifera L. genotypes

    Article • Photosynthetica, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  16. The effect of a plant-derived biostimulant on metabolic profiling and crop performance of lettuce grown under saline conditions

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  17. A simple and accurate model for the non-destructive estimation of leaf areas in genotypes ofPlumeria rubraL.

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  18. Co‐inoculation of Glomus intraradices and Trichoderma atroviride acts as a biostimulant to promote growth, yield and nutrient uptake of vegetable crops

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  19. Biostimulant action of a plant-derived protein hydrolysate produced through enzymatic hydrolysis

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, September 2014, Frontiers

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  20. GRAFTING TO IMPROVE ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE OF FRUIT VEGETABLES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 2014, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  21. Effects of partial root-zone drying irrigation on yield, fruit quality, and water-use efficiency in processing tomato

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  22. The effectiveness of grafting to improve NaCl and CaCl2 tolerance in cucumber

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  23. EFFECTIVENESS OF A PLANT-DERIVED PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE TO IMPROVE CROP PERFORMANCES UNDER DIFFERENT GROWING CONDITIONS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2013, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  24. Validation of a leaf area prediction model proposed for rose

    Article • Chilean journal of agricultural research, March 2013, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  25. Effect of nitrogen form and nutrient solution pH on growth and mineral composition of self-grafted and grafted tomatoes

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  26. Grafting artichoke onto cardoon rootstocks: Graft compatibility, yield and Verticillium wilt incidence

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  27. FERTILIZER CONCENTRATION AND IRRIGATION METHOD AFFECTS GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF TWO BEDDING PLANTS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, September 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  28. Effects of saline stress on mineral composition, phenolic acids and flavonoids in leaves of artichoke and cardoon genotypes grown in floating system

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, August 2012, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  29. ENHANCING NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY IN CUCURBITACEAE CROPS BY GRAFTING

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  30. PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY ALOE PLANTLETS THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  31. ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ENHANCE TOLERANCE OF TWO CUCURBITACEAE SPECIES TO BICARBONATE IN IRRIGATION WATER

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, May 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  32. Vegetable Crops: Improvement of Tolerance to Adverse Chemical Soil Conditions by Grafting

    Article • March 2012, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  33. Improving melon and cucumber photosynthetic activity, mineral composition, and growth performance under salinity stress by grafting onto Cucurbita hybrid rootstocks

    Article • Photosynthetica, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  34. Grafting cucumber plants enhance tolerance to sodium chloride and sulfate salinization

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, February 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  35. CAN GRAFTING IN WATERMELON PLANTS ENHANCE TOLERANCE TO BICARBONATE IN NUTRIENT SOLUTION?

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2012, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  36. Effects of Drought on Nutrient Uptake and Assimilation in Vegetable Crops

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  37. Modelling Evapotranspiration of Container Crops for Irrigation Scheduling

    Article • November 2011, IntechOpen

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  38. Nitrogen-use efficiency traits of mini-watermelon in response to grafting and nitrogen-fertilization doses

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, October 2011, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  39. A simple model for nondestructive leaf area estimation in bedding plants

    Article • Photosynthetica, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  40. Yield and water use of eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) under full and deficit irrigation regimes

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  41. Role of grafting in vegetable crops grown under saline conditions

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  42. Impact of grafting on product quality of fruit vegetables

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  43. Amelioration of heavy metal and nutrient stress in fruit vegetables by grafting

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  44. Grafting as a tool to improve tolerance of vegetables to abiotic stresses: Thermal stress, water stress and organic pollutants

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  45. Mitigation of alkaline stress by arbuscular mycorrhiza in zucchini plants grown under mineral and organic fertilization

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, July 2010, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  46. The effectiveness of grafting to improve alkalinity tolerance in watermelon

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  47. Enhancement of alkalinity tolerance in two cucumber genotypes inoculated with an arbuscular mycorrhizal biofertilizer containing Glomus intraradices

    Article • Biology and Fertility of Soils, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  48. Collection time, cutting age, IBA and putrescine effects on root formation in Corylus avellana L. cuttings

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  49. Nutrient solution concentration and growing season affect yield and quality of Lactuca sativa L. var. acephala in floating raft culture

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, August 2009, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  50. Antioxidant properties of raw and cooked spears of green asparagus cultivars

    Article • International Journal of Food Science & Technology, May 2009, Wiley

    Dr Youssef Rouphael, Dr Elena Azzini

  51. Yield and water-production functions of two durum wheat cultivars grown under different irrigation and nitrogen regimes

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  52. WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPIRATION OF GREENHOUSE GERANIUM CROP

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  53. INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENT SOLUTION COMPOSITION ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF SPINACH GROWN IN FLOATING SYSTEM

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  54. NURSERY INOCULATION OF PEPPER WITH ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO ENHANCE TRANSPLANT PERFORMANCE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  55. GRAFTING RAISES THE HEAVY METAL TOLERANCE OF CUCUMBER THROUGH LIMITING THE TRANSPORT OF COPPER TO THE SHOOT

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  56. Influence of Genotypes and Potassium Application Rates on Yield and Potassium Use Efficiency of Potato

    Article • Journal of Agronomy, January 2009, Science Alert

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  57. The influence of irrigation system and nutrient solution concentration on potted geranium production under various conditions of radiation and temperature

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, November 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  58. GROWTH RESPONSE AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY OF TWO DIEFFENBACHIA CULTIVARS GROWN IN SOILLESS CULTURE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2008, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  59. PREDICTING LEAF NUMBER OF GREENHOUSE ZUCCHINI SQUASH USING DEGREE DAYS AND PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2008, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  60. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PESTICIDES IN VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER THE MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE OF CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2008, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  61. Grafting of cucumber as a means to minimize copper toxicity

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, May 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  62. Fruit quality of mini‐watermelon as affected by grafting and irrigation regimes

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, March 2008, Wiley

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  63. INFLUENCE OF GRAFTING ON YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.) GROWN UNDER GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2008, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  64. Rocket seedling production on the international space station: Growth and nutritional properties

    Article • Microgravity Science and Technology, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  65. Alleviation of salt stress by arbuscular mycorrhizal in zucchini plants grown at low and high phosphorus concentration

    Article • Biology and Fertility of Soils, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  66. ENERGY BALANCE OF INTENSIVE VEGETABLE CROPPING SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, August 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  67. SALT TOLERANCE AND MINERAL RELATIONS FOR GRAFTED AND UNGRAFTED WATERMELON PLANTS GROWN IN NFT

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, August 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  68. COCONUT COIR AS A POTTING MEDIA FOR ORGANIC LETTUCE TRANSPLANT PRODUCTION

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, August 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  69. EFFECT OF NUTRIENT SOLUTION CONCENTRATION ON QUALITY OF RADISH (RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.) GROWN ON A FLOATING SYSTEM

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, August 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  70. A simple model for estimating leaf area of hazelnut from linear measurements

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  71. Evapotranspiration, seed yield and water use efficiency of drip irrigated sunflower under full and deficit irrigation conditions

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  72. Leaf area estimation of sunflower leaves from simple linear measurements

    Article • Photosynthetica, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  73. A non-destructive, simple and accurate model for estimating the individual leaf area of kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)

    Article • Fruits, May 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  74. Growth, yield and reproduction of dwarf tomato grown under simulated microgravity conditions

    Article • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, March 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  75. Use ofSalsola sodaas a companion plant to improve greenhouse pepper(Capsicum annuum)performance under saline conditions

    Article • New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, December 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  76. Water use and lint yield response of drip irrigated cotton to the length of irrigation season

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  77. APPLICATION OF MIXTURE THEORY FOR OPTIMIZING THE MINERAL NUTRITION IN SOILLESS-GROWN TOMATO

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2006, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  78. Changes in Antioxidant Content of Tomato Fruits in Response to Cultivar and Nutrient Solution Composition

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, May 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael, Dr Elena Azzini

  79. Comparison of the subirrigation and drip-irrigation systems for greenhouse zucchini squash production using saline and non-saline nutrient solutions

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  80. Yield, fruit quality and mineral composition of grafted melon plants grown under saline conditions

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  81. Leaf area estimation from linear measurements in zucchini plants of different ages

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  82. THE INFLUENCE OF K:CA:MG:NA RATIO AND TOTAL CONCENTRATION ON YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF SOILLESS-GROWN TOMATOES: A MODELLING APPROACH

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  83. FLOATING SYSTEM CULTIVATION OF RADISH (RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.): PRODUCTION AND QUALITY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  84. EVALUATION OF SALT TOLERANCE IN ROOTSTOCKS OF CUCURBITACEAE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  85. WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF GREENHOUSE SUMMER SQUASH IN RELATION TO THE METHOD OF CULTURE: SOIL VS. SOILLESS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  86. Radiation and water use efficiencies of greenhouse zucchini squash in relation to different climate parameters

    Article • European Journal of Agronomy, September 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  87. Evapotranspiration and seed yield of field grown soybean under deficit irrigation conditions

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, July 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  88. Growth, yield, fruit quality and nutrient uptake of hydroponically cultivated zucchini squash as affected by irrigation systems and growing seasons

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, June 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  89. RESPONSE OF POTATOES TO ORGANIC FERTILISER RATE: YIELD, TUBER QUALITY AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  90. YIELD AND DISEASE TOLERANCE OF POTATO CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC CULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  91. YIELD AND TUBER QUALITY OF POTASSIUM TREATED POTATO UNDER OPTIMUM IRRIGATION CONDITIONS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  92. THE EFFECT OF MECHANICAL WEED CONTROL TECHNIQUE AND IRRIGATION METHOD ON YIELD, TUBER QUALITY AND WEED SUPPRESSION IN ORGANIC POTATO

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  93. INFLUENCES OF MINERAL NUTRITION ON GROWTH AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF HYDROPONICALLY GROWN ZUCCHINI PLANTS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  94. Modelling the transpiration of a greenhouse zucchini crop grown under a Mediterranean climate using the Penman-Monteith equation and its simplified version

    Article • Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, January 2004, CSIRO Publishing

    Professor Giuseppe Colla , Dr Youssef Rouphael

  95. Yield, water requirement, nutrient uptake and fruit quality of zucchini squash grown in soil and closed soilless culture

    Article • The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, January 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  96. Evapotranspiration, yield and water use efficiency of drip irrigated corn in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, December 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Youssef Rouphael

  97. INFLUENCE OF SALINITY AND IRRIGATION METHOD ON ZUCCHINI PLANTS GROWN IN CLOSED-SOILLESS SYSTEM

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, May 2003, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Youssef Rouphael