Francesco Di Gioia

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Plant Science

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Recent Publications

Organic-based nutrient solutions for sustainable vegetable production in a zero-runoff soilless growing system

Alneyadi, K. S. S., Almheiri, M. S. B., Tzortzakis, N., Di Gioia, F. & Ahmed, Z. F. R., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 15, 101035.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Soilless-Grown Green and Purple Basil Response to High Tunnel Photo-Selective Covering Films

Pierre, F., Demchak, K., Cooper, M., Lee, M. & Di Gioia, F., Jan 2024, In: Horticulturae. 10, 1, 33.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Zinc biofortification via fertigation using alternative zinc sources and concentration levels in pea, radish, and sunflower microgreens

Poudel, P., Connolly, E. L., Kwasniewski, M., Lambert, J. D. & Di Gioia, F., May 1 2024, In: Scientia Horticulturae. 331, 113098.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impacts of the Ban on the Soil-Applied Fumigant Methyl Bromide

Rosskopf, E., Di Gioia, F., Vincent, I., Hong, J. & Zhao, X., Jun 2024, In: PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 114, 6, p. 1161-1175 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Nutritional properties of raw and cooked Azolla caroliniana Willd., an aquatic wild edible plant

Winstead, D., Di Gioia, F., Jauregui, M. & Jacobson, M., Mar 2024, In: Food Science and Nutrition. 12, 3, p. 2050-2060 11 p.

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Enhancing crop resilience by harnessing the synergistic effects of biostimulants against abiotic stress

Asif, A., Ali, M., Qadir, M., Karthikeyan, R., Singh, Z., Khangura, R., Di Gioia, F. & Ahmed, Z. F. R., 2023, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1276117.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Real-time, on-farm soil monitoring methods for in-season management of fertigation in vegetable crop protected cultivation systems

Blunk, A. & Di Gioia, F., Jan 1 2023, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1377, p. 793-799 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Yield, quality and resource use efficiency of basil grown in alternative soilless growing systems

Blunk, A., Lee, M., Johnson, T., Balaguer, R. & Di Gioia, F., 2023, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1377, p. 695-702 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species

Di Gioia, F., Hong, J. C., Pisani, C., Petropoulos, S. A., Bai, J. & Rosskopf, E. N., 2023, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1220691.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Editorial: Wild plant genetic resources: a hope for tomorrow

Khan, M. K., Islam, T., Gezgin, S. & Di Gioia, F., 2023, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1217547.

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

Edible flowers as an emerging horticultural product: A review on sensorial properties, mineral and aroma profile

Pires, E. D. O., Di Gioia, F., Rouphael, Y., García-Caparrós, P., Tzortzakis, N., Ferreira, I. C. F. R., Barros, L., Petropoulos, S. A. & Caleja, C., Jul 2023, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 137, p. 31-54 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Organic waste compost and spent mushroom compost as potential growing media components for the sustainable production of microgreens

Poudel, P., Duenas, A. E. K. & Di Gioia, F., 2023, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1229157.

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Zinc biofortification through seed nutri-priming using alternative zinc sources and concentration levels in pea and sunflower microgreens

Poudel, P., Di Gioia, F., Lambert, J. D. & Connolly, E. L., 2023, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1177844.

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Assessing the reliability of portable ion-selective electrodes proposed for the on-farm management of nutrient solutions and fertigation of horticultural crops

Silva-Pumarada, G. & Di Gioia, F., Oct 2023, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1377, p. 801-807 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Valorizing staple Native American food plants as a food resilience resource

Winstead, D. J., Jacobson, M. G. & Di Gioia, F., 2023, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7, 1117805.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review