Research Project: Enhancing Vegetable and Ornamental Production by Synergistically Managing Nutrients and Pests

Location: Citrus and Other Subtropical Products Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Economic evaluation of anaerobic soil disinfestation with varying carbon and nitrogen application rates in open-field organic strawberry production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duan, D., Nian, Y., Xu, N., Zhao, X., Hong, J.C., Rosskopf, E.N., Gao, Z. 2025. Economic evaluation of anaerobic soil disinfestation with varying carbon and nitrogen application rates in open-field organic strawberry production. HortTechnology. 35(5):674–686. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05631-25.

Radish microgreen metabolomic profile in response to zinc biofortification and light intensity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Poudel, P., Jeffries, K.A., Bai, J., Dorado, C., Rosskopf, E.N., Di Gioia, F. Radish microgreen metabolomic profile in response to zinc biofortification and light intensity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c03574.

Light intensity and zinc biofortification differentially impact the metabolomic profile of pea microgreens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Poudel, P., Jeffries, K.A., Bai, J., Dorado, C., Rosskopf, E.N., Di Gioia, F. Light intensity and zinc biofortification differentially impact the metabolomic profile of pea microgreens. Food Chemistry. 490:145146. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145146.

Light source and spectra influence the phytochemical profile of amaranth microgreens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Trandel-Hayse, M., Bai, J., Jeffries, K.A., Poole, G., Hensley, M.E., Schonborn, W.A., Digioia, F., Rosskopf, E.N. Light source and spectra influence the phytochemical profile of amaranth microgreens. Food Bioscience. 64:105839. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2025.105839.

Effects of carbon sources on soil bacterial community dynamics during anaerobic soil disinfestation in an organic tomato production system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ono-Raphel, J., Custer, G., Arrington, K., Morrison, B., Kaye, J., Rosskopf, E.N., Din-Andreote, F., Di Gioia, F. Effects of carbon sources on soil bacterial community dynamics during anaerobic soil disinfestation in an organic tomato production system. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment. 381:109448. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109448.

Transcriptome analysis of Colletotrichum nymphaeae-Strawberry interaction reveals in planta expressed genes associated with virulence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ozbudak, E., Carrillo-Tarazona, Y., A. Diaz, E., Tabay Zambon, F., Rossi, L., Peres, N., Raffaele, S., M. Cano, L. 2025. Transcriptome analysis of Colletotrichum nymphaeae-Strawberry interaction reveals in planta expressed genes associated with virulence. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15:1390926. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1390926.

Optimizing anaerobic soil disinfestation for high tunnel specialty crop production systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Di Gioia, F., Balaguer, R., Fritzner, P., Morrison, B., Ono-Raphel, J., Passerini, L., Vecchia, L., Demchak, K., Roman, C., Schmidt, C., Gugino, B., Elkner, T., Hong, J.C., Dini-Andreote, F., Rosskopf, E.N. Optimizing anaerobic soil disinfestation for high tunnel specialty crop production systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Acta horticulturae. 1410:133-142. 2024. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1410.19.

Advancing organic amendment-based soil management approaches: a paradigm shift from soil disinfestation to nourishing soil health - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Di Gioia, F., Hong, J.C., Zhao, X., Xu, N., Ono-Raphel, J., Morrison, B., Balaguer, R., Romano, C., Arrington, K., Moreira Calix, D., Desaeger, J., Dini-Andreote, F., Schmidt, C., Gao, Z., Chalam, R., Fronk, L., Ford, T., Elkner, T., Goodiel, Y., Demchak, K., Formiga, A., Gugino, B., Kaye, J., Rosskopf, E.N. Advancing organic amendment-based soil management approaches: a paradigm shift from soil disinfestation to nourishing soil health. Acta horticulturae. 1410:1-8. 2024. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1410.1.

Biochemical and nanotechnological approaches to combat phytoparasitic nematodes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Opdensteinen, P., Charudattan, R., Hong, J.C., Rosskopf, E.N., Steinmetz, N. 2024. Biochemical and nanotechnological approaches to combat phytoparasitic nematodes. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14359.

Impact of the ban on the soil-applied fumigant methyl bromide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rosskopf, E.N., Di Gioia, F., Vincent, I., Hong, J.C., Zhao, X. 2024. Impact of the ban on the soil-applied fumigant methyl bromide. Phytopathology. 114(6): 1161-1175. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-23-0345-IA.

Effects of anaerobic soil disinfestation for soilborne disease and weed management on baby leaf lettuce performance in a high tunnel organic production system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vincent, I., Rosskopf, E.N., Brecht, J., Dufault, N., Sandoya-Miranda, G., Zhao, X. Comparing the performance of lettuce genotypes in high tunnel organic production systems using anaerobic soil disinfestation. Agronomy Journal. 2024. 14(4):764. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040764.

Jicama as a low-sugar ingredient for juice production: the impact of soil amendment and harvest maturity on juice quality - (Proceedings)
Freitas, T.P., Bai, J., Zhao, W., Hong, J.C., Trandel, M.A., Rosskopf, E.N. Jicama as a low-sugar ingredient for juice production: the impact of soil amendment and harvest maturity on juice quality. Proceedings of Florida State Horticultural Society. 136:179. 2024. https://doi.org/10.32473/fshs.136.1.138443.

LED lights influence the volatile and nutritional quality of microgreens of amaranth - (Proceedings)
Trandel, M.A., Bai, J., Jeffries, K.A., Schonborn, W.A., Hensley, M.E., Di Gioia, F., Rosskopf, E.N. LED lights influence the volatile and nutritional quality of microgreens of amaranth. Florida State Horticultural Society Meeting. 136:116. 2023. https://doi.org/10.32473/fshs.136.1.138253.

Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreens species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Di Gioia, F., Hong, J.C., Pisani, C., Petropoulos, S., Bai, J., Rosskopf, E.N. 2023. Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreens species. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1220691. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1220691.