Recent Related Publications (2024-2019)

Mancini, M., Lanza Volpe., M., Gatti, B., Malik, Y., Moreno, A.C. Leskovar, D.I. and V. Cravero. 2019. Characterization of cardoon accessions as feedstock for biodiesel production. Fuel 235:1287-1293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.08.123

*Lee, C., Harvey, J.T., *Qin, K., V. Joshi, and D.I. Leskovar. 2024. Exploring the potential of Solanum pennellii and Solanum peruvianum as rootstocks for enhancing thermotolerance of tomato plants. Environmental and Experimental Botany, Volume 221, May 2024, 105741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105741

Leskovar, D.I. and *Qin, K. 2024. A comprehensive analysis and scientific impact of ASHS cross-commodity publication awards. HortTechnology 34(3), 292-300. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05363-23

*Bhattarai, S.; Harvey, J.T.; *Lee, C.; Joshi, V. and D.I. Leskovar. 2024. Assessment of physiological and biochemical thermotolerance traits in tomato genotypes. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol 324, 112561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112561

§Dash, P.K., Guo, B. and D.I. Leskovar. 2024. Assessing tomato genotypes for organic hydroponic production in stressful environmental conditions. HortScience, 59(2):188-200. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17481-23

*Lee, C., Harvey, J.T., *Nagila, A., *Qin, K., and D.I. Leskovar. 2023. Thermotolerance of tomato plants grafted onto wild relative rootstocks. Front. Plant Sci., Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress. Volume 14 – 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1252456

§Dash, P.K., Guo, B. and D.I. Leskovar. 2023. Optimizing hydroponic management practices for organically grown greenhouse tomato under abiotic stress conditions. HortScience. 58(10):1129-1138. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17249-23

Niyakan, S., Nagashima, Y., Singh, J., Metrani, R., Crosby, K.M., Jifon, J., Jayaprakasha, G.K., Ravishankar, S., Brierley, P., Leskovar, D.I., Turini, T.A., Schultheis, J., Coolong, T., Guan, W., Miller, R., Patil, B., Qian, X., and H. Koiwa. Genetic and geographical inputs that shape metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles of melon fruits. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol 321, 112337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112337

Crosby, M., Marquez. S., Jifon, J., Leskovar, D., Singh, J. and B. Patil. 2023. Supermelon and flavorific: two new hybrid muskmelon cultivars with resistance to Monosporascus cannonballus from Texas A&M AgriLife Research. HortScience. 58(7): 804-807. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSC117116-23

*Qin., K., Harvey, J.T., *Lee, C., and D.I. Leskovar. 2023. Substrate amended with solid humic substances improved Micro-Tom tomato growth. European Journal of Horticultural Science, 88(5) https://doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2023/030

*Qin., K., Dong, X., and D.I. Leskovar. Improving tomato nitrogen use efficiency with lignite-derived humic substances. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol 321, 112243 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112243

*Lee, C., Harvey, J.T., *Qin, K., and D.I. Leskovar. 2023. Physio-biochemical responses of grafted tomatoes differing in thermotolerance to heat stress and recovery. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol 308, 1111546 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111546

Metrani, R., Singh, J., Jayaprakasha, G.K., Crosby, K.M., Jifon, J.L., Ravishankar, S., Brierley, P.E., Leskovar, D.I., Turini, T.A., Schultheis, J., Coolong, T., Guan, W., Patil, B.S. 2023. Multi-location evaluation of cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars for their aroma and flavor related volatile composition using a metabolomics approach. Food Chemistry Advances https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2023.100223

Dong, X. Feng, G., Sieckenius, and D.I. Leskovar. 2023. Effect of mustard cover crops on corn growth, yield and soil water storage in southwest Texas. Arid Land Research and Management https://doi.org/10.1080/15324982.2022.2130114

Mancini, M., Breso,A., Rúa, F., Lanza Volpe, M., Leskovar, D., and V. Cravero. 2023. Biomass characterization of wild and cultivated cardoon accessions and estimation of potential biofuels production. Biomass Conv. Bioref. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-03784-y

Singh J., Metrani R., Jayaprakasha G.K., Crosby K.M., Jifon J.L., Ravishankar S., Brierley P., Leskovar D. I., Turini T.A., Schultheis J., Coolong T., Guan W., Patil B.S. 2022. Profiling carotenoid and sugar contents in unique Cucumis melo L. cultigens harvested from different climatic regions of the United States. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104306

§Othman, Y.A. and D.I. Leskovar. 2022. Foliar application of gibberellic acid improves yield and head phenolic compounds in globe artichoke. Scientia Horticulturae 301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111115

§Othman, Y.A. and D.I. Leskovar. 2022. Degradable mulch as an alternative to polyethylene for watermelon production. HortTechnology 32:2. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04997-21

*Alves, FM, Joshi, M, §Djidonou, D, Joshi, V, Gomes, NI and DI Leskovar. Physiological and biochemical responses of tomato plants grafted onto solanum pennellii and solanum peruvianum under water-deficit conditions Plants 2021, 10(11), 2236; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112236

§Joshi, M, Leskovar, D, §Djidonou, D, Jifon, J, Avila, C, Masabni, J and K Crosby. Production systems and growing environments had stronger effects than grafting on the nutritional quality of tomato. ACS Food Science & Technology. 2021. 1 (8), 1399-1411 DOI: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00051

Niu, G.; Masabni, J.; Hooks, T.; Leskovar, D.; Jifon, J. The performance of representative Asian vegetables in different production systems in Texas. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1874. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091874

Dong X, Peng B, Sieckenius S, Raman R, Conley MM, Leskovar DI. 2021. Leaf water potential of field crops estimated using NDVI in ground-based remote sensing—opportunities to increase prediction precision. PeerJ 9:e12005 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12005

*Bhattarai, S.; Harvey, J.T.; §Djidonou, D.; Leskovar, D.I. 2021. Exploring morpho-physiological variation for heat stress tolerance in tomato. Plants 2021, 10, 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020347

Leskovar, D.I.; §Othman, Y.A. Direct Seeding and Transplanting influence root dynamics, morpho-physiology, yield, and head quality of globe artichoke. Plants 2021, 10, 899. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10050899

Khasawneh, A.E.R., N. Alsmairat, Y.A. §Othman, J.Y. Ayad, T. Al-Qudah & D.I. Leskovar. 2021. Influence of nitrogen source on physiology, yield and fruit quality of young apricot trees. Journal of Plant Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2021.1918718

*Qin, K., and D.I. Leskovar. 2020. Humic substances improve vegetable seedling quality and post-transplant yield performance under stress conditions. Agriculture, 10, 254. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10070254.

§Djidonou, D., Leskovar, D.I., Joshi, M. et al. 2020. Stability of yield and its components in grafted tomato tested across multiple environments in Texas. Sci Rep 10, 13535. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70548-3

Tahat, M.M, Alananbeh, K.M., §Othman, Y., and D. Leskovar. 2020. Soil health and sustainable agriculture. Sustainability 2020, 12(12), 4859; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124859

Sharma, S.P., Leskovar, D.I., Crosby, K.M. and A.M.H. Ibrahim. 2020. GGE biplot analysis of genotype-by-environment interactions for melon fruit yield and quality traits. HortScience 55:533-542. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14760-19

Singh, D., Leskovar, D.I., Sharma, S.P. et al. 2020. Genetic diversity and interrelationship among Indian and exotic melons based on fruit morphology, quality components and microsatellite markers. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 26, 985–1002. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00814-1

Qin, K. and D.I. Leskovar. 2020. Assessments of humic substances application and deficit irrigation in triploid watermelon. HortScience 55:716-721. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14872-20

Peng, B., Liu, X., Dong, X., Xue, Q., Neely, C.B., Marek, T., Ibrahim, A.M.H., Zhang, G., Leskovar, D.I., and J.C. Rudd 2019. Root morphological traits of winter wheat under contrasting environments. J Agro Crop Sci. 205: 571– 585. https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12360

Yoo, K.S., Leskovar, D., Patil, B.S. and E.J. Lee. 2019. Effects of leaf cutting on bulb weight and pungency of short-day onions after lifting the plants. Scientia Horticulturae, 257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108720

Qin, K. Dong, X., Jifon, J. and D.I. Leskovar. 2019. Rhizosphere microbial biomass is affected by soil type, organic and water inputs in a bell pepper system. Applied Soil Ecology 138, 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.02.024

Djidonou, D. and D.I. Leskovar. 2019. Seasonal changes in growth, nitrogen nutrition, and yield of hydroponic lettuce. HortScience 54:76-85. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13567-18

Macias-Leon, M. A. and D.I. Leskovar. 2019. Containerized onion transplant: Management systems to enhance growth, yield and quality. HortScience 54:60-69. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13438-18

Dong, X., Peng, B., Liu, X., Qin, K. Xue, Q. and D.I. Leskovar. 2019. An automated calculation of plant root distribution parameters based on root length density data. Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 17: 3545-3552.

Othman, Y.A. and D. I. Leskovar. 2019. Nitrogen management influenced root length intensity of young olive trees. Scientia Horticulturae 246, 726-733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.052

Leskovar, D.I. and Othman. 2019. Nitrogen management for improving root and shoot components of young ‘Arbequina’ olives. HortScience 54:175-180. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13397-18

Sharma, S.P., D.I. Leskovar and K.M. Crosby. 2019. Genotypic differences in leaf gas exchange and growth responses to deficit irrigation in reticulatus and inodorus melons (Cucumis melo L.). Photosynthetica 57. DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.022.

Liu, X., Feakins, S.J., Dong, X., Xue, Q., Han, J., Marek, T., Leskovar, D.I., Neely, C.B. and A.M.H. Ibrahim. 2019. Evaluating Leaf Wax and Bulk Leaf Carbon Isotope Surrogates for Water Use Efficiency and Grain Yield in Winter Wheat. Crop Science, 59: 718-732. doi:10.2135/cropsci2018.07.0452