Antonio Montagnoli

Dr. Antonio Montagnoli

Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 February 2019 in Plant Biosystems
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SCStefano Chelli
Stefano Chelli
Michela MarignaniMichela Marignani
Michela Marignani
EBElena Barni
Elena Barni
Alessandro PetragliaAlessandro Petraglia
Alessandro Petraglia
GPGiacomo Puglielli
Giacomo Puglielli
BCBruno E. L. Cerabolini
Bruno E. L. Cerabolini

11 May 2014 in European Journal of Forest Research
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Antonio MontagnoliAntonio Montagnoli
Antonio Montagnoli
AIA. Di Iorio
A. Di Iorio
Mattia TerzaghiMattia Terzaghi
Mattia Terzaghi
DTDalila Trupiano
Dalila Trupiano
GSGabriella Stefania Scippa
Gabriella Stefania Scippa
DCDonato Chiatante
Donato Chiatante

25 September 2012 in Ecological Research
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Antonio MontagnoliAntonio Montagnoli
Antonio Montagnoli
Mattia TerzaghiMattia Terzaghi
Mattia Terzaghi
AIAntonino Di Iorio
Antonino Di Iorio
GSGabriella Stefania Scippa
Gabriella Stefania Scippa
DCDonato Chiatante
Donato Chiatante

1 January 2019 in Forest Ecology and Management
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Antonio MontagnoliAntonio Montagnoli
Antonio Montagnoli
RDR. Kasten Dumroese
R. Kasten Dumroese
Mattia TerzaghiMattia Terzaghi
Mattia Terzaghi
EOElisabetta Onelli
Elisabetta Onelli
GSGabriella Stefania Scippa
Gabriella Stefania Scippa
DCDonato Chiatante
Donato Chiatante

31 July 2022 in Agriculture
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MSMelissa Simiele
Melissa Simiele
OAOriana Argentino
Oriana Argentino
SBSilvia Baronti
Silvia Baronti
GSGabriella Stefania Scippa
Gabriella Stefania Scippa
DCDonato Chiatante
Donato Chiatante
Antonio MontagnoliAntonio Montagnoli
Antonio Montagnoli
Biochar soil amendment can improve growing medium water and nutrient status and crop productivity. A pot experiment was conducted using Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme plants to investigate the effects of biochar amendment (20% application rate) on a soilless substrate, as well as on plant growth, fruit yield, and quality. During the experiment, substrate characteristics, plant morphological traits, and root and leaf C/N content were analyzed at three sampling points defined as early stage (36 days after germination), vegetative stage (84 days a. g.), and fruit stage (140 days a. g.). Fruit morphological traits, titratable acidity, lycopene, and solid soluble content were measured at the end of the experiment. Biochar ameliorated substrate characteristics (Nav increase of 17% and Ctot increase of 13% at the beginning of the study), resulting in a promotion effect on plant root, shoot, and leaf morphology mainly at the vegetative and fruit stages. Indeed, at these two sampling points, the biochar-treated plants had a greater number of leaves (38 and 68 at the vegetative and fruit stages, respectively) than the untreated plants (32 and 49, respectively). The biochar also increased leaf area with a rise of 26% and 36% compared with the values measured in the untreated plants. Moreover, the amendment increased twofold root length, root surface area, and root, stem, and leaf biomasses in comparison with untreated plants. Regarding plant productivity, although fruit morphology remained unchanged, biochar increased flower and fruit numbers (six times and two times, respectively), acidity (75%), lycopene (28%), and solid soluble content (16%). By unveiling promoting changes in morphological traits, fruit number, and antioxidant content occurring in cherry tomato plants growing in a biochar-treated soilless substrate, it could be possible to highlight the importance of biochar for future applications in the field for enhancing plant production and fruit quality in a sustainable agriculture framework.

1 January 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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Antonio MontagnoliAntonio Montagnoli
Antonio Montagnoli
SBSilvia Baronti
Silvia Baronti
DADanieli Alberto
Danieli Alberto
DCDonato Chiatante
Donato Chiatante
GSGabriella Stefania Scippa
Gabriella Stefania Scippa
MTMattia Terzaghi
Mattia Terzaghi