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Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 03 August 2021 in Scientia Horticulturae
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One of the major challenges for nursery growers is replacing peat with more sustainable materials that may also represent a worthy strategy to recycle organic refuse. Among organic matrices, coconut coir dust, green compost, and stabilized wood fibre are considered promising alternative to peat because of their suitable physical-chemical characteristics. These matrices were used to prepare substrate mixtures designed to achieve physical characteristics similar to those of the standard peat-based substrates usually adopted by growers (peat:pumice, 70:30 v v−1). An experiment was carried out in open field with Leucanthemum vulgare Lam., a plant species that could be used for ecological restoration, by using both the native and the ornamental variety of the same species (L. vulgare cv. ‘Filigran’), the latter as test plants. Six different growing media were tested: (i) peat:pumice 70:30 v v−1 (PP), used as commercial control; (ii) coconut coir dust:pumice, 70:30 v v−1 (CP); (iii) coconut coir dust:green compost 55:45 v v−1 (CGC); (iv) coconut coir dust:stabilized wood fibre 60:40 v v−1 (CW); v) green compost:stabilized wood fibre 30:70 v v−1 (GCW) and, (vi) coconut coir dust:green compost:stabilized wood fibre 40:30:30 v v−1 (CGCW). Plant biomass, biometric parameters, plant and matrix/substrate mineral content, and mineral composition of water drained out from pots were measured as main performance indicators of plants and growing media. All the tested peat-free substrates, with the exception of GCW, adequately supported plant growth and quality. Moreover, CP and CGCW improved some of the investigated biomass and biometric parameters compared with the control treatment. Substrates containing green compost were found to improve plant nutrition, because of the high availability of mineral elements in the raw material.

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Sara Di Lonardo; Sonia Cacini; Luca Becucci; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orsenigo; Lino Zubani; Graziano Rossi; Patrizia Zaccheo; Daniele Massa. Testing new peat-free substrate mixtures for the cultivation of perennial herbaceous species: A case study on Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Scientia Horticulturae 2021, 289, 110472 .

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Sara Di Lonardo, Sonia Cacini, Luca Becucci, Anna Lenzi, Simone Orsenigo, Lino Zubani, Graziano Rossi, Patrizia Zaccheo, Daniele Massa. Testing new peat-free substrate mixtures for the cultivation of perennial herbaceous species: A case study on Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Scientia Horticulturae. 2021; 289 ():110472.

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Sara Di Lonardo; Sonia Cacini; Luca Becucci; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orsenigo; Lino Zubani; Graziano Rossi; Patrizia Zaccheo; Daniele Massa. 2021. "Testing new peat-free substrate mixtures for the cultivation of perennial herbaceous species: A case study on Leucanthemum vulgare Lam." Scientia Horticulturae 289, no. : 110472.

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Published: 12 October 2019 in Foods
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Wild plants may play an important role in human nutrition and health and, among them, many are the leafy species. We hypothesized that the wild greens could be profitably grown as microgreens and baby greens, specialty products whose market is increasing. We compared three wild leafy species (Sanguisorba minor Scop., Sinapis arvensis L., and Taraxacum officinale Weber ex F. H. Wigg.) harvested at the microgreen and baby green stages. Seedlings were grown hydroponically in a half-strength Hoagland nutrient solution under controlled climatic conditions. At harvest, the yield was assessed, and chlorophylls, carotenoids, anthocyanins, phenolic index, nitrate, and mineral elements were measured in the two types of product. The potential contribution to human mineral intake was calculated, and the possible risk due to the presence of metals potentially detrimental for health was estimated. Results showed that micro/baby greens of the studied wild plants achieved competitive yields and could contribute to the dietary intake of macroelements, microelements, and non-nutrient bioactive compounds. On the other hand, the wild greens showed high amounts of nitrate and traces of some metals potentially detrimental for health, suggesting the need for caution in the use of wild species for producing microgreens and baby leaves.

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Anna Lenzi; Alessandro Orlandini; Roberta Bulgari; Antonio Ferrante; Piero Bruschi. Antioxidant and Mineral Composition of Three Wild Leafy Species: A Comparison Between Microgreens and Baby Greens. Foods 2019, 8, 487 .

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Anna Lenzi, Alessandro Orlandini, Roberta Bulgari, Antonio Ferrante, Piero Bruschi. Antioxidant and Mineral Composition of Three Wild Leafy Species: A Comparison Between Microgreens and Baby Greens. Foods. 2019; 8 (10):487.

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Anna Lenzi; Alessandro Orlandini; Roberta Bulgari; Antonio Ferrante; Piero Bruschi. 2019. "Antioxidant and Mineral Composition of Three Wild Leafy Species: A Comparison Between Microgreens and Baby Greens." Foods 8, no. 10: 487.

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Published: 17 July 2019 in International Journal of Remote Sensing
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Lisa Caturegli; Monica Gaetani; Marco Volterrani; Simone Magni; Alberto Minelli; Ada Baldi; Giada Brandani; Marco Mancini; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orlandini; Filippo Lulli; Claudia De Bertoldi; Marco Dubbini; Nicola Grossi. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index versus Dark Green Colour Index to estimate nitrogen status on bermudagrass hybrid and tall fescue. International Journal of Remote Sensing 2019, 41, 455 -470.

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Lisa Caturegli, Monica Gaetani, Marco Volterrani, Simone Magni, Alberto Minelli, Ada Baldi, Giada Brandani, Marco Mancini, Anna Lenzi, Simone Orlandini, Filippo Lulli, Claudia De Bertoldi, Marco Dubbini, Nicola Grossi. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index versus Dark Green Colour Index to estimate nitrogen status on bermudagrass hybrid and tall fescue. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 2019; 41 (2):455-470.

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Lisa Caturegli; Monica Gaetani; Marco Volterrani; Simone Magni; Alberto Minelli; Ada Baldi; Giada Brandani; Marco Mancini; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orlandini; Filippo Lulli; Claudia De Bertoldi; Marco Dubbini; Nicola Grossi. 2019. "Normalized Difference Vegetation Index versus Dark Green Colour Index to estimate nitrogen status on bermudagrass hybrid and tall fescue." International Journal of Remote Sensing 41, no. 2: 455-470.

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Published: 18 May 2019 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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BACKGROUND The use of reclaimed dredged sediments as growing media may offer a profitable alternative to their disposal as a waste and at the same time meets the need of peat‐substitute substrates in horticulture. When sediments are reused to cultivate food crops, issues related to human health rise due to potential accumulation of contaminants in the product. This pilot study aimed at verifying the suitability of a reclaimed dredged port sediment, used pure or mixed with peat, as a growing medium for lettuce cultivation. RESULTS The pure sediment caused a reduction in crop yield probably due to its unsuitable physical properties, while the mixture sediment:peat and pure peat resulted in the same yield. Although the sediment contained potentially phytotoxic heavy metals and some organic pollutants, no symptoms of plant toxicity were noticed. Besides, no organic contaminants were detected in lettuce heads, and heavy metals amounts were not hazardous for the consumers. Conversely, plants grown in the sediment were particularly rich in minerals like Ca, Mg, and Fe, and showed higher concentrations of organic acids and antioxidants. CONCLUSION The use of the sediment as a growing medium for lettuce revealed to be safe for both inorganic and organic contaminants. Nevertheless, considering crop yield results, the mixture of the sediment with other materials is recommended in order to achieve a substrate with more suitable physico‐chemical properties for vegetable cultivation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Francesca Tozzi; Simona Pecchioli; Giancarlo Renella; Pablo Melgarejo; Pilar Legua; Cristina Macci; Serena Doni; Grazia Masciandaro; Edgardo Giordani; Anna Lenzi. Remediated marine sediment as growing medium for lettuce production: assessment of agronomic performance and food safety in a pilot experiment. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2019, 99, 5624 -5630.

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Francesca Tozzi, Simona Pecchioli, Giancarlo Renella, Pablo Melgarejo, Pilar Legua, Cristina Macci, Serena Doni, Grazia Masciandaro, Edgardo Giordani, Anna Lenzi. Remediated marine sediment as growing medium for lettuce production: assessment of agronomic performance and food safety in a pilot experiment. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2019; 99 (13):5624-5630.

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Francesca Tozzi; Simona Pecchioli; Giancarlo Renella; Pablo Melgarejo; Pilar Legua; Cristina Macci; Serena Doni; Grazia Masciandaro; Edgardo Giordani; Anna Lenzi. 2019. "Remediated marine sediment as growing medium for lettuce production: assessment of agronomic performance and food safety in a pilot experiment." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 99, no. 13: 5624-5630.

Journal article
Published: 29 November 2018 in Journal of Sustainable Development
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Urban gardening mainly means growing edible vegetables in a town. This practice has been traditionally used for economic reasons (subsistence agriculture), but now it has also acquired educational, nutraceutical, therapeutic and social relevance. The educational aspect of urban gardening has been the subject of a proposal for the newly born Science Shop in Florence (Italy). In the spirit of action-research, in our project we first decided to involve all (or many) potentially interested people. This has brought into light the galaxy of different aspects related to urban gardening and allowed the establishing of promising research lines. We discovered that this is a multi-disciplinary subject that touches themes dealing with agriculture, botany, psychology, chemistry, city planning and politics. We examine here the various aspects of urban gardening in the towns of Florence and Prato, two very different urban environments despite their proximity.

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Franco Bagnoli; Ada Baldi; Ugo Bardi; Marina Clauser; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orlandini; Giovanna Pacini. Urban Gardening in Florence and Prato: How a Science Shop Project Proposed by Citizens Has Grown into a Multi-Disciplinary Research Subject. Journal of Sustainable Development 2018, 11, p111 .

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Franco Bagnoli, Ada Baldi, Ugo Bardi, Marina Clauser, Anna Lenzi, Simone Orlandini, Giovanna Pacini. Urban Gardening in Florence and Prato: How a Science Shop Project Proposed by Citizens Has Grown into a Multi-Disciplinary Research Subject. Journal of Sustainable Development. 2018; 11 (6):p111.

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Franco Bagnoli; Ada Baldi; Ugo Bardi; Marina Clauser; Anna Lenzi; Simone Orlandini; Giovanna Pacini. 2018. "Urban Gardening in Florence and Prato: How a Science Shop Project Proposed by Citizens Has Grown into a Multi-Disciplinary Research Subject." Journal of Sustainable Development 11, no. 6: p111.

Articles
Published: 20 June 2018 in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
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The paper proposes a methodology to assess water consumption in urban agriculture. Green and blue water footprints were calculated for five selected community gardens (CGs) in Rome (Italy) based on weather, crops, and yields. Then, the water requirement for all the CGs of the city, identified by means of a geodatabase, was estimated. For a cultivated area of 4.06 ha, an overall water requirement of 22,036 m3 (13,596 m3 green and 8,440 m3 blue) resulted from the assessment. Considering also the efficiency of the irrigation system, blue water consumption would reach 20,000 m3 in the worst scenario (furrow irrigation).

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Anna Dalla Marta; Ada Baldi; Anna Lenzi; Flavio Lupia; Giuseppe Pulighe; Emanuele Santini; Simone Orlandini; Filiberto Altobelli. A methodological approach for assessing the impact of urban agriculture on water resources: a case study for community gardens in Rome (Italy). Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 2018, 43, 228 -240.

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Anna Dalla Marta, Ada Baldi, Anna Lenzi, Flavio Lupia, Giuseppe Pulighe, Emanuele Santini, Simone Orlandini, Filiberto Altobelli. A methodological approach for assessing the impact of urban agriculture on water resources: a case study for community gardens in Rome (Italy). Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 2018; 43 (2):228-240.

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Anna Dalla Marta; Ada Baldi; Anna Lenzi; Flavio Lupia; Giuseppe Pulighe; Emanuele Santini; Simone Orlandini; Filiberto Altobelli. 2018. "A methodological approach for assessing the impact of urban agriculture on water resources: a case study for community gardens in Rome (Italy)." Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 43, no. 2: 228-240.

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Published: 06 December 2017 in Journal of Plant Nutrition
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Biostimulants are substances promoting plant growth, quality and stress resistance. The present work aimed to investigate whether soluble hydrolysates from biowaste performed as biostimulants. Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos L. subsp. palustris) plants were subjected to four treatments: standard fertilization, low fertilization (LF), and LF with added soluble digestate or soluble compost. Plant performance indicators were biomass accumulation, biometric parameters, leaf gaseous exchanges and elemental composition, and nitrogen (N)-use efficiency. LF negatively affected most of the investigated parameters. However, plants treated with biowaste-derived products performed better than untreated low-fertilized plants (+21 to 145% for biomass accumulation and biometric parameters, and carbon assimilation rate) and for many parameters reached values comparable to those showed by standard-fertilized plants or even higher, as in the case of Potassium (K), Silicon (Si), and Molybdenum (Mo) leaf content, and N use efficiency. Therefore, the tested soluble hydrolysates demonstrated to have biostimulant properties in hibiscus grown under nutritional stress.

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Daniele Massa; Anna Lenzi; Enzo Montoneri; Marco Ginepro; Domenico Prisa; Gianluca Burchi. Plant response to biowaste soluble hydrolysates in hibiscus grown under limiting nutrient availability. Journal of Plant Nutrition 2017, 41, 396 -409.

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Daniele Massa, Anna Lenzi, Enzo Montoneri, Marco Ginepro, Domenico Prisa, Gianluca Burchi. Plant response to biowaste soluble hydrolysates in hibiscus grown under limiting nutrient availability. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 2017; 41 (3):396-409.

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Daniele Massa; Anna Lenzi; Enzo Montoneri; Marco Ginepro; Domenico Prisa; Gianluca Burchi. 2017. "Plant response to biowaste soluble hydrolysates in hibiscus grown under limiting nutrient availability." Journal of Plant Nutrition 41, no. 3: 396-409.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2017 in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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Ada Baldi; Camilla Pandolfi; Stefano Mancuso; Anna Lenzi. A leaf-based back propagation neural network for oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) cultivar identification. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 2017, 142, 515 -520.

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Ada Baldi, Camilla Pandolfi, Stefano Mancuso, Anna Lenzi. A leaf-based back propagation neural network for oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) cultivar identification. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2017; 142 ():515-520.

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Ada Baldi; Camilla Pandolfi; Stefano Mancuso; Anna Lenzi. 2017. "A leaf-based back propagation neural network for oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) cultivar identification." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 142, no. : 515-520.

Research articles
Published: 24 November 2016 in New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
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Microgreens are gaining interest for claimed high nutraceutical properties, but data on their chemical composition are so far limited. Although often grown hydroponically, their mineral requirements are still unknown. This study aimed to provide an insight into yield, mineral uptake, and quality of basil, Swiss chard, and rocket microgreens grown in a hydroponic system. With reference to data reported in literature for the same species hydroponically grown but harvested at adult stage, these microgreens yielded about half, with lower dry matter percentage, but higher shoot/root ratio. They showed high concentrations of some minerals, but their nutrient uptake was limited due to low yield. Nitrates content was lower if compared with that usually measured in baby leaf or adult vegetables of the same species, as well as the concentration of chlorophylls, carotenoids, phenols, and sugars. Therefore, microgreens seem to be interesting and innovative low-nitrate-salad crops requiring low fertiliser inputs. Nevertheless, an improvement in yield as well as in the content of nutraceutical compounds would be desirable.

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Roberta Bulgari; Ada Baldi; Antonio Ferrante; Anna Lenzi. Yield and quality of basil, Swiss chard, and rocket microgreens grown in a hydroponic system. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2016, 45, 119 -129.

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Roberta Bulgari, Ada Baldi, Antonio Ferrante, Anna Lenzi. Yield and quality of basil, Swiss chard, and rocket microgreens grown in a hydroponic system. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 2016; 45 (2):119-129.

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Roberta Bulgari; Ada Baldi; Antonio Ferrante; Anna Lenzi. 2016. "Yield and quality of basil, Swiss chard, and rocket microgreens grown in a hydroponic system." New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 45, no. 2: 119-129.

Journal article
Published: 22 April 2015 in European Journal of Horticultural Science
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A. Lenzi; M. Nannicini; P. Mazzeo; Ada Baldi. Effect of paclobutrazol in potted plants of four cultivars of Dianthus barbatus × chinensis. European Journal of Horticultural Science 2015, 80, 87 -93.

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A. Lenzi, M. Nannicini, P. Mazzeo, Ada Baldi. Effect of paclobutrazol in potted plants of four cultivars of Dianthus barbatus × chinensis. European Journal of Horticultural Science. 2015; 80 (2):87-93.

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A. Lenzi; M. Nannicini; P. Mazzeo; Ada Baldi. 2015. "Effect of paclobutrazol in potted plants of four cultivars of Dianthus barbatus × chinensis." European Journal of Horticultural Science 80, no. 2: 87-93.

Journal article
Published: 09 April 2015 in Acta agriculturae Slovenica
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Anna Lenzi; Ada Baldi; Romano Tesi. Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) as cash-cover crop in an organic vegetable system. Acta agriculturae Slovenica 2015, 105, 53 -60.

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Anna Lenzi, Ada Baldi, Romano Tesi. Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) as cash-cover crop in an organic vegetable system. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 2015; 105 (1):53-60.

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Anna Lenzi; Ada Baldi; Romano Tesi. 2015. "Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) as cash-cover crop in an organic vegetable system." Acta agriculturae Slovenica 105, no. 1: 53-60.

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Published: 01 June 2013 in HortTechnology
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The objective of this research was to study the effect of different nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) rates on growth and nutrient content of hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon × C. transvaalensis) grown in pots for nursery purposes (producing stolons to obtain one-node sprigs to be used as propagation material). Starting from control N, P, and K rates (314, 52, and 198 mg·L−1 substrate, respectively), each element was reduced to zero, halved, doubled, or tripled while the other two were kept unchanged (13 treatments in all). As expected, N, P, and K proved to be necessary for plant growth and development. In fact, when one element was not supplied, plants showed reduced growth and pale-green color. The dry weight of aerial part (shoots plus stolons) was mainly affected by N and increased along with this element with a nonlinear less than proportional trend. Phosphorus had a larger effect than N or K on the number of primary stolons, which varied along with P rate fitting a nonlinear regression model. Potassium rate influenced the characteristics of primary stolons (length, number of nodes, and ramifications) more than N or P. A significant linear regression was observed for the number of ramifications (secondary stolons), while stolon length and the number of nodes fit a nonlinear regression model. Plant growth response to the imposed rates revealed the possibility to halve N or P in respect to control rates, while for K the control rate proved to be necessary. In fact, when K rate was halved, the number of nodes, which is a main parameter for nursery purposes, significantly decreased. Half N, half P, and control K rates also ensured a satisfactory plant mineral composition, consistent with values previously reported for bermudagrass. Potassium competition with both calcium and magnesium was observed. Nitrogen, P, or K rates higher than the respective controls are not advisable since they did not enhance plant growth or mineral content.

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Ada Baldi; Anna Lenzi; Marco Nannicini; Andrea Pardini; Romano Tesi. Growth and Nutrient Content of Hybrid Bermudagrass Grown for Nursery Purposes at Different Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Rates. HortTechnology 2013, 23, 347 -355.

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Ada Baldi, Anna Lenzi, Marco Nannicini, Andrea Pardini, Romano Tesi. Growth and Nutrient Content of Hybrid Bermudagrass Grown for Nursery Purposes at Different Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Rates. HortTechnology. 2013; 23 (3):347-355.

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Ada Baldi; Anna Lenzi; Marco Nannicini; Andrea Pardini; Romano Tesi. 2013. "Growth and Nutrient Content of Hybrid Bermudagrass Grown for Nursery Purposes at Different Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Rates." HortTechnology 23, no. 3: 347-355.

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Published: 01 January 2013 in Scientia Horticulturae
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Three experiments were carried out to evaluate the agronomical responses of two seed propagated artichoke hybrids (‘Concerto’ and ‘Madrigal’) grafted onto two varieties of cultivated cardoon (‘Belgio’ and ‘Madrid’) in noninfested soil (Experiment 1), to evaluate the agronomical responses of the seed propagated artichoke ‘T3’ ungrafted and grafted onto cultivated cardoon ‘Bianco gigante inerme a foglia intera’ in soil infested with Verticillium (Experiment 2), to assess the compatibility of globe artichoke cultivars ‘Istar’ and ‘Romolo’ grafted onto the cultivated (‘Bianco avorio’) and wild cardoon rootstocks, and to identify the best grafting method (splice or cleft grafting method) for artichoke (Experiment 3). In Experiment 1, when ‘Madrigal’ cultivar was used as scion no difference in yield was observed between grafted and ungrafted plants. Contrarily, for the same cardoon rootstocks (‘Belgio’ and ‘Madrid’) in combination with ‘Concerto’ significant differences were recorded among the grafting combinations, with the highest yield and yield components recorded with the combination ‘Concerto’/‘Belgio’. The cardoon rootstock ‘Madrid’ delayed the beginning of the harvest season, when ‘Concerto’ was used as scion, the harvest of grafted plants started 2 months later than ungrafted plants, whereas when ‘Madrigal’ was used as scion, the delay was about 1 month. In Experiment 2, the total yield was higher by 45%, 53%, and 44% in 2008/2009, 2009/2010, and 2010/2011, respectively when ‘T3’ was grafted onto ‘Bianco gigante inerme a foglia intera’ cardoon rootstock than in ungrafted ‘T3’. The Verticillium wilt incidence in grafted plants was significantly lower (10%) in comparison to ungrafted plants (43%). In Experiment 3, the higher graft survival rate (82–92%) was observed when the two globe artichoke cultivars were self grafted, cross grafted or grafted onto the cultivated cardoon, whereas a lower affinity rate (39–49%) was recorded when both globe artichoke cultivars were grafted onto wild cardoon. The grafting technique influenced the graft survival rate with the higher values recorded with splice grafting (78%) compared to cleft grafting method (73%)

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Olindo Temperini; Nicola Calabrese; Andrea Temperini; Youssef Rouphael; Romano Tesi; Anna Lenzi; Antonia Carito; Giuseppe Colla. Grafting artichoke onto cardoon rootstocks: Graft compatibility, yield and Verticillium wilt incidence. Scientia Horticulturae 2013, 149, 22 -27.

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Olindo Temperini, Nicola Calabrese, Andrea Temperini, Youssef Rouphael, Romano Tesi, Anna Lenzi, Antonia Carito, Giuseppe Colla. Grafting artichoke onto cardoon rootstocks: Graft compatibility, yield and Verticillium wilt incidence. Scientia Horticulturae. 2013; 149 ():22-27.

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Olindo Temperini; Nicola Calabrese; Andrea Temperini; Youssef Rouphael; Romano Tesi; Anna Lenzi; Antonia Carito; Giuseppe Colla. 2013. "Grafting artichoke onto cardoon rootstocks: Graft compatibility, yield and Verticillium wilt incidence." Scientia Horticulturae 149, no. : 22-27.

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Published: 01 October 2009 in Scientia Horticulturae
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Anna Lenzi; Lambros Pittas; Tommaso Martinelli; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi. Response to water stress of some oleander cultivars suitable for pot plant production. Scientia Horticulturae 2009, 122, 426 -431.

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Anna Lenzi, Lambros Pittas, Tommaso Martinelli, Piero Lombardi, Romano Tesi. Response to water stress of some oleander cultivars suitable for pot plant production. Scientia Horticulturae. 2009; 122 (3):426-431.

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Anna Lenzi; Lambros Pittas; Tommaso Martinelli; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi. 2009. "Response to water stress of some oleander cultivars suitable for pot plant production." Scientia Horticulturae 122, no. 3: 426-431.

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Published: 26 February 2009 in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
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When animal husbandry is not included in organic farming systems, green manure may be crucial to preserve or increase soil organic matter content and to ensure an adequate N supply to crops. Different species, both legumes and nonlegumes, may be used as cover crops. The present research was carried out to investigate the effect of different green manure crops [oats and barley mixture (Avena sativaL. andHordeum vulgareL.), rye (Secale cerealeL.), brown mustard (Brassica junceaL.), flax (Linum usitatissimumL.), pigeon bean (Vicia fabaL.var.minor)] on the production of the following tomato crop. A field trial was conducted for two cropping seasons (2003–2004 and 2004–2005) in a commercial organic farm. The yield of tomato crop was positively affected by pigeon bean, although statistically significant differences in comparison with the other treatments were observed only in 2004–2005, when the experiment was conducted in a less fertile soil. This was probably due mainly to the effect of the pigeon bean cover crop on N availability. In fact, this species, in spite of a lower biomass production than the other cover crops considered in the study, provided the highest N supply and a more evident increase of soil N-NO3. Also, cover crop efficiency, evaluated using the N recovery index, reached higher values in pigeon bean, especially in the second year. The quality of tomato fruits was little influenced by the preceding cover crops. Nevertheless, when tomato followed pigeon bean, fruits showed a lower firmness compared to other cover crops, and in the second year this was associated with a higher fruit N content.

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Anna Lenzi; Daniele Antichi; Federica Bigongiali; Marco Mazzoncini; Paola Migliorini; Romano Tesi. Effect of different cover crops on organic tomato production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 2009, 24, 92 -101.

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Anna Lenzi, Daniele Antichi, Federica Bigongiali, Marco Mazzoncini, Paola Migliorini, Romano Tesi. Effect of different cover crops on organic tomato production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 2009; 24 (2):92-101.

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Anna Lenzi; Daniele Antichi; Federica Bigongiali; Marco Mazzoncini; Paola Migliorini; Romano Tesi. 2009. "Effect of different cover crops on organic tomato production." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24, no. 2: 92-101.

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Published: 01 June 2005 in Acta Horticulturae
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R. Tesi; A. Lenzi. SPRING PRODUCTION OF ARTICHOKE PROPAGATED BY SEED. Acta Horticulturae 2005, 159 -162.

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R. Tesi, A. Lenzi. SPRING PRODUCTION OF ARTICHOKE PROPAGATED BY SEED. Acta Horticulturae. 2005; (681):159-162.

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R. Tesi; A. Lenzi. 2005. "SPRING PRODUCTION OF ARTICHOKE PROPAGATED BY SEED." Acta Horticulturae , no. 681: 159-162.

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Published: 01 October 2004 in Acta Horticulturae
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R. Tesi; P. Lombardi; A. Lenzi. NURSERY PRODUCTION OF ROOTED OFFSHOOTS OF GLOBE ARTICHOKE (CYNARA SCOLYMUS L.). Acta Horticulturae 2004, 399 -403.

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R. Tesi, P. Lombardi, A. Lenzi. NURSERY PRODUCTION OF ROOTED OFFSHOOTS OF GLOBE ARTICHOKE (CYNARA SCOLYMUS L.). Acta Horticulturae. 2004; (660):399-403.

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R. Tesi; P. Lombardi; A. Lenzi. 2004. "NURSERY PRODUCTION OF ROOTED OFFSHOOTS OF GLOBE ARTICHOKE (CYNARA SCOLYMUS L.)." Acta Horticulturae , no. 660: 399-403.

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Published: 01 June 2004 in Acta Horticulturae
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ISHS XXI International Eucarpia Symposium on Classical versus Molecular Breeding of Ornamentals - Part II GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OLEANDER (NERIUM OLEANDER L.) ACCESSIONS BY MEANS OF AFLP PROFILING

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E. Portis; Cinzia Comino; S. Lanteri; A. Lenzi; P. Lombardi; R. Tesi. GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OLEANDER (NERIUM OLEANDER L.) ACCESSIONS BY MEANS OF AFLP PROFILING. Acta Horticulturae 2004, 173 -180.

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E. Portis, Cinzia Comino, S. Lanteri, A. Lenzi, P. Lombardi, R. Tesi. GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OLEANDER (NERIUM OLEANDER L.) ACCESSIONS BY MEANS OF AFLP PROFILING. Acta Horticulturae. 2004; (651):173-180.

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E. Portis; Cinzia Comino; S. Lanteri; A. Lenzi; P. Lombardi; R. Tesi. 2004. "GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OLEANDER (NERIUM OLEANDER L.) ACCESSIONS BY MEANS OF AFLP PROFILING." Acta Horticulturae , no. 651: 173-180.

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Published: 01 January 2004 in Euphytica
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Oleander is a Mediterranean evergreen shrub found along watercourses, gravelly places and damp slopes. It is grown widely as an ornamental for its abundant and long-lasting flowering as well as its moderate hardiness. Genetic relatedness among 71 accessions, including commercial varieties, different sources of the same varieties, and selections from the wild were investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Nine primer combinations yielded a total of 603 bands of which 241 were polymorphic. Genetic similarities among accessions were calculated according to Jaccard's Similarity Index and used to construct a dendrogram based on the unweighted pair group method using arithmetic averages. Our results show that the AFLP technique, which can simultaneously and assay a large number of loci randomly distributed in the genome, is much more informative on the genetic relationship and origin of accessions than the limited number of morphological characters conventionally used for variety discrimination. Up to about 9% molecular genetic differentiation was detected among morphologically indistinguishable provenances of the same variety; this can be partly attributed to scoring error but mainly to somatic variation occurring during vegetative propagation. On the other hand lower genetic distance values were sometimes found among varieties which differ in morphological characters and are thus commercialised with different names. The possibility of considering the amount of genetic variation within a variety as the threshold value for discrimination of initial varieties and essentially derived varieties is discussed.

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Xiaoyong Xu; Jihong Liu; Xiuxin Deng; Ezio Portis; Cinzia Comino; Anna Lenzi; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi; Sergio Lanteri. Production and characterization of intergeneric diploid cybrids derived from symmetric fusion between Microcitrus papuana Swingle and sour orange (Citrus aurantium). Euphytica 2004, 136, 115 -123.

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Xiaoyong Xu, Jihong Liu, Xiuxin Deng, Ezio Portis, Cinzia Comino, Anna Lenzi, Piero Lombardi, Romano Tesi, Sergio Lanteri. Production and characterization of intergeneric diploid cybrids derived from symmetric fusion between Microcitrus papuana Swingle and sour orange (Citrus aurantium). Euphytica. 2004; 136 (2):115-123.

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Xiaoyong Xu; Jihong Liu; Xiuxin Deng; Ezio Portis; Cinzia Comino; Anna Lenzi; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi; Sergio Lanteri. 2004. "Production and characterization of intergeneric diploid cybrids derived from symmetric fusion between Microcitrus papuana Swingle and sour orange (Citrus aurantium)." Euphytica 136, no. 2: 115-123.

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Ezio Portis; Cinzia Comino; Anna Lenzi; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi; Sergio Lanteri; Xiaoyong Xu; Jihong Liu; Xiuxin Deng. Amplified fragment length polymorphism for variety identification and genetic diversity assessment in oleander (Nerium oleander L.). Euphytica 2004, 136, 125 -137.

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Ezio Portis, Cinzia Comino, Anna Lenzi, Piero Lombardi, Romano Tesi, Sergio Lanteri, Xiaoyong Xu, Jihong Liu, Xiuxin Deng. Amplified fragment length polymorphism for variety identification and genetic diversity assessment in oleander (Nerium oleander L.). Euphytica. 2004; 136 (2):125-137.

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Ezio Portis; Cinzia Comino; Anna Lenzi; Piero Lombardi; Romano Tesi; Sergio Lanteri; Xiaoyong Xu; Jihong Liu; Xiuxin Deng. 2004. "Amplified fragment length polymorphism for variety identification and genetic diversity assessment in oleander (Nerium oleander L.)." Euphytica 136, no. 2: 125-137.