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Cristina  Pisani
                        Fruit and Tree Nut Research

                        




                        
                        Research Horticulturist
                        Phone: (478) 956-6451
                        
                        
                        Fax: (478) 956-6459(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsHealthy, Sustainable Pecan Nut Production
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 437836Integration of Small Ruminant Production into Orchard Enterprises to Improve Economic and Ecological Sustainability
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 442363Trees for the Future: Coordinated Development of Genetic Resources and Tools to Accelerate Breeding of Geographic and Climate Adapted Pecan Trees.
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 443497Integrated Animal Production Research
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 442944**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Influences of rootstocks on scion growth in a replicated test orchard

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)The Giant Silk Moths:  Foliage Feeders We Can Tolerate?

- (Trade Journal)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 : Article 1220691. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1220691.The transcriptomic interactions of Harringtonia lauricola with Persea americana and the evaluation of avocado germplasm for tolerance to laurel wilt disease

- (Abstract Only)Visual rating and the use of image analysis for assessing canopy foliage density in a pecan provenance collection during leaf fall

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Influence of geographical orchard location on the microbiome from the progeny of a pecan controlled cross
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cervants, K., Grauke, L.J., Wang, X., Conner, P., Bock, C.H., Pisani, C., Randall, J. 2023. Influence of geographical orchard location on the microbiome from the progeny of a pecan controlled cross. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12020360. eArticle12020360Effects of foliar applications of zinc and nickel nano fertilizers and zinc and nickel sulfate on pecan plant physiology

- (Other)Pisani, C., Rossi, L., Hendrickson, C. 2022. Effects of foliar applications of zinc and nickel nano fertilizers and zinc and nickel sulfate on pecan plant physiology. Meeting Abstract. https://doi.org/10.xxx.The USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station, Byron Georgia:Some key accomplishments from the past 50 years and a look toward the future

- (Trade Journal)Shapiro Ilan, D.I., Bock, C.H., Cottrell, T.E., Pisani, C. 2023. The USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station, Byron Georgia:Some key accomplishments from the past 50 years and a look toward the future. Pecan South. Vol 56, No.1; 40-51.Quantifying the effects of anaerobic soil disinfestation and other biological soil management strategies on nitrous oxide emissions from raised bed plasticulture tomato production
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, Z., Di Gioia, F., Zhao, X., Hong, J.C., Rosskopf, E.N., Wilson, P.C., Pisani, C., Paudel, B. 2022. Quantifying the effects of anaerobic soil disinfestation and other biological soil management strategies on nitrous oxide emissions from raised bed plasticulture tomato production. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20324.Retrospective Highlights: 50 Years of Pecan Research at USDA-ARS, Byron GA

- (Trade Journal)Shapiro Ilan, D.I., Cottrell, T.E., Bock, C.H., Pisani, C. 2021. Retrospective Highlights: 50 Years of Pecan Research at USDA-ARS, Byron GA. Pecan Grower. 33(5)/9-24.Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lovell, J.T., Bentley, N.B., Bhattarai, G., Jenkins, J.W., Sreedasyam, A., Alarcon, Y., Bock, C., Boston, L.B., Carlson, J., Cervantes, K., Clermont, K., Duke, S., Krom, N., Kubenka, K., Mamidi, S., Mattison, C.P., Monteros, M.J., Pisani, C., Plott, C., Rajasekar, S., Rhein, H.S., Rohla, C., Song, M., St. Hilaire, R., Shu, S., Wells, L., Webber, J., Heerema, R.J., Klein, P.E., Conner, P., Wang, X., Grauke, L.J., Grimwood, J., Schmutz, J., Randall, J.J. 2021. Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding. Nature Communications. 12:4125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24328-w.First report of Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium brachygibbosum, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing fungal watermelon vine decline in Southwest and West-Central Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pisani, C., Adkins, S.T., Turechek, W., Patel, P.C., Rosskopf, E.N. 2021. First report of Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium brachygibbosum, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing fungal watermelon vine decline in Southwest and West-Central Florida. Plant Health Progress. 22:544-551. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-09-20-0077-RS.Effects of foliar applications of zinc and nickel nano-fertilizers and zinc and nickel sulfate on pecan plant physiology

- (Trade Journal)Pisani, C., Rossi, L., Hendrickson, C. 2020. Effects of foliar applications of zinc and nickel nano-fertilizers and zinc and nickel sulfate on pecan plant physiology. Pecan Grower. Vol 32(6):22-35.Foliage and fruit susceptibility of a pecan provenance collection to scab, caused by Venturia effusa
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bock, C.H., Alarcon, Y., Conner, P.J., Young, C.A., Randall, J.J., Pisani, C., Grauke, L.J., Wang, X., Monteros, M.J. 2020. Foliage and fruit susceptibility of a pecan provenance collection to scab, caused by Venturia effusa. Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Invasive Species Compendium. 1:19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00020-9.Organic amendments for pathogen and nematode control
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rosskopf, E.N., Di Gioia, F., Hong, J.C., Pisani, C., Burelle, N.K. 2020. Organic amendments for pathogen and nematode control. Annual Review of Phytopathology. (58):277-311. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080516-035608.Effects of Foliar Applications of Zinc and Nickel Nano-Fertilizers vs Conventional Fertilizers on Plant Physiology in Pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch] cvs. ‘Zinner’ and ‘Byrd’

- (Abstract Only)Fatty acid and volatile organic compound profiling of avocado germplasm grown under East-Central Florida conditions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ali, S., Plotto, A., Scully, B.T., Wood, D.R., Stover, E.W., Owens, N.D., Pisani, C., Ritenour, M., Anjum, M., Nawaz, A., Naz, A., Bai, J. 2020. Fatty acid and volatile organic compound profiling of avocado germplasm grown under East-Central Florida conditions. Scientia Horticulturae. 261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.109008.First report of downy mildew caused by a Plasmopara halstedii on Ageratum houstonianum in the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pisani, C., Patel, P.C., Rosskopf, E.N., Abbasi, Mehrdad, Aime, M.C. 2019. First report of downy mildew caused by a Plasmopara halstedii on Ageratum houstonianum in the United States. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-19-1331-PDN.Dissipation of fomesafen in fumigated, anaerobic soil disinfestation-treated, and organic-amended soil in Florida tomato production systems
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, Z., Di Gioia, F., Hwang, J., Hong, J.C., Ozores-Hampton, M., Zhao, X., Pisani, C., Rosskopf, E.N., Wilson, P.C. 2019. Dissipation of fomesafen in fumigated, anaerobic soil disinfestation-treated, and organic-amended soil in Florida tomato production systems. Pest Management Science. 10.1002/ps.5558.Anaerobic soil disinfestation: Nutrient cycling and potential environmental impact

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Di Gioia, F., Hong, J.C., Ozores-Hampton, M., Zhao, X., Wilson, C., Albano, J.P., Li, Z., Pisani, C., Guo, H., Paudel, B., Butler, D., Rosskopf, E.N. 2020. Anaerobic soil disinfestation: Nutrient cycling and potential environmental impact. Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/1270.Anaerobic soil disinfestation:  Areawide project on obstacles and adoption
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rosskopf, E.N., Di Gioia, F., Hong, J.C., Ozores-Hampton, M., Zhao, X., Black, Z., Gao, Z., Wilson, C., Thomas, J., Jones, J., Butler, D.M., Shrestha, U., Sattanno, K., Delong, A., Swisher, M., Burelle, N.K., Wang, J., Li, Z., Shi, L., Pisani, C., Guo, H., Zhu, Q., Paudel, B., Johns, C.W., Finley, N.L., Muramoto, J., Albano, J.P., Shennan, C. 2020. Anaerobic soil disinfestation:  Areawide project on obstacles and adoption. Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660.Evaluating anaerobic soil disinfestation and other biological soil management strategies for open-field tomato production in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Paudel, B., Di Gioia, F., Zhao, X., Ozores-Hampton, M., Hong, J.C., Burelle, N.K., Pisani, C.N., Rosskopf, E.N. 2018. Evaluating anaerobic soil disinfestation and other biological soil management strategies for open-field tomato production in Florida. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170518000571.Evaluation of Dominus® (allylisothiocyanate) for tomato and pepper production

- (Abstract Only)Anaerobic soil disinfestation: Nutrient cycling and potential environmental impact

- (Abstract Only)Anaerobic soil disinfestation:  Areawide project on obstacles and adoption

- (Abstract Only)Bell pepper rootstock response to Phytophthora capsici under salinity stress

- (Proceedings)Crop-specific grafting methods, rootstocks and scheduling-tomato

- (Book / Chapter)Rosskopf, E.N., Pisani, C., Di Gioia, F. 2017. Crop-specific grafting methods, rootstocks and scheduling-tomato. Book Chapter. https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication/?seqNo115=346557.Crop-Specific Grafting Methods, Rootstocks and Scheduling-Tomato

- (Book / Chapter)Rosskopf, E.N., Pisani, C.N., Di Gioia, F. 2018. Crop-Specific Grafting Methods, Rootstocks and Scheduling-Tomato. In: Kubota, C., Miles, C., and Zhao, X., editors. Grafting Manual: How to Produce Grafted Vegetable Plants. SCRI Vegetable Grafting Org. p. 1-13.Postharvest and sensory evaluation of selected ‘Hass’x‘Bacon’ and ‘Bacon’x ‘Hass’ avocado hybrids grown in East-Central Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pisani, C.N., Ritenour, M.A., Stover, E.W., Plotto, A., Alessandro, R.T., Kuhn, D.N., Schnell II, R.J. 2017. Postharvest and sensory evaluation of selected ‘Hass’x‘Bacon’ and ‘Bacon’x ‘Hass’ avocado hybrids grown in East-Central Florida. HortScience. 52(6):880-886. https://doi:10.21273/HortSci.11375-16.


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