Publications - Faculty Publications - Dr. James P. Syvertsen

Refereed Publications

2012

Gimeno V., J.P. Syvertsen, I. Simón, M. Nieves, L. Díaz-López, V. Martínez, F. Garcia-Sanchez. 2012. Physiological and morphological responses to flooding with fresh or saline water in Jatropha Curcas. Environmental and Experimental Botany 78: 47-55. PDF

Gimeno V, J.P. Syvertsen, I. Simon, V. Martinez, Jose M. Camara-Zapata, Manuel Nieves, F. Garcia-Sanchez. 2012. Interstock of Valencia orange affects the flooding tolerance in Verna lemon trees. HortScience 47:403-409. PDF

Zambrosi F.C. B., D. Mattos Jr., R.M. Boaretto, J.A. Quaggio, T. Muraoka and J.P. Syvertsen. 2012. Contribution of phosphorus (32P) absorption and remobilization for Citrus growth. Plant & Soil (in press) DOI 10.1007/s11104-011-1107-1.

2011

Zambrosi, F. D. DeMattos Jr. and J.P. Syvertsen. 2011. Plant growth, leaf photosynthesis, and nutrient-use efficiency of citrus rootstocks decrease with phosphite supply. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 174: 487-495. PDF

Melgar, J.C, and J.P. Syvertsen.  2011. Oleocellosis Injury of Fruitlets Caused by Late-Season Mechanical Harvesting of ‘Valencia’ Orange Trees After Different Irrigation Treatments Does Not Affect Internal Fruit Quality. HortSci 46(3):1-3. PDF

2010

Melgar, J.C, J. Dunlop, L.G. Albrigo and J.P. Syvertsen.  2010. Winter drought stress can delay flowering and avoid immature fruit loss during late season mechanical harvesting of 'Valencia' oranges. HortScience 45: 271-276. PDF

Syvertsen, J.P., J.C. Melgar and F. García-Sánchez. 2010. Salinity Tolerance and Leaf Water Use Efficiency in Citrus. JASHS 135: 33-39. PDF

Gimeno, V., J.P. Syvertsen, F. Rubio, V. Martínez and F. García-Sánchez. 2010. Growth and mineral nutrition are affected by substrate type and salt stress in seedlings of two contrasting Citrus rootstocks. J. Pl Nutr. 33: 1435–1447. PDF

Melgar, J.C., A.W. Schumann and J.P. Syvertsen. 2010. Fertigation frequency affects growth and water and nitrogen use efficiencies of Swingle citrumelo citrus rootstock seedlings. HortScience 45:1255–1259. PDF

Melgar, J.C., J. Dunlop and J.P. Syvertsen. 2010. Growth and Physiological Responses of the Citrus Rootstock Swingle Citrumelo Seedlings to Partial Rootzone Drying and Regulated Deficit Irrigation.  J of Agr Sci  148: 593-602. PDF

2009

Gimeno, V., J. P. Syvertsen, M. Nieves, I. Simón, V. Martínez and F. García-Sánchez. 2009. Orange varieties as interstocks increase salt tolerance of lemon trees. J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 84: 625-631. PDF

Gimeno, V., J.P. Syvertsen, M. Nieves, I. Simón, V. Martínez and F. García-Sánchez. 2009. Additional nitrogen fertilization affects salt tolerance of lemon trees on different rootstocks. Sciencia Horticulturae. 121: 298–305. PDF

García-Sánchez F. and J.P. Syvertsen. 2009. Substrate Type and Salinity Affect Growth Allocation, Tissue Ion Concentrations, and Physiological Responses of Carrizo Citrange Seedlings. HortSci. 44: 1432-1437. PDF

2008

Li, Kuo-Tan, J. Burns, and J. P. Syvertsen. 2008. Recovery from phytotoxicity after foliar application of fruit-loosening abscission compounds to citrus. JASHS 133:535–541. PDF

Melgar, J.C., J.P. Syvertsen, and F. García-Sánchez. 2008. Can elevated CO2 improve the salt tolerance in ‘Koroneiki’ and ‘Picual’ olive tree cuttings? J Plant Physiology 165: 631-640.  PDF

Melgar, J.C, J.P. Syvertsen, V. Martínez and F. García-Sánchez. 2008. Leaf gas exchange, water relations, nutrient content and growth in citrus and olive seedlings under salinity. Biol. Plantarum 52 (2): 385-390.  PDF

Orbovic, Vladimir, J.P. Syvertsen, D. Bright, D. L. Van Clief & J.H. Graham. 2008. Growth of Citrus seedlings and their susceptibility to Phytophthora root rot are affected by PO^3 and PO^4 sources of phosphorus. J. Plant Nutrition 31: 774 - 787  PDF

2007

Li, Hong,  Stephen H. Futch and J.P. Syvertsen. 2007. Cross-Correlation Patterns of Air and Soil Temperatures, Rainfall and Diaprepes abbreviatus Root Weevil in Citrus. Pest Management Science 63: 1116-1123.  PDF

Orbovic, Vladimir and J. P. Syvertsen. 2007. Adjuvants affect penetration of copper through isolated cuticles of Citrus leaves and fruit. HortScience  42:1405-1408.  PDF

Pérez-Pérez, J.G., J.P. Syvertsen, P. Botía and F. García-Sánchez. 2007. Leaf water relations and net gas exchange responses of salinized Carrizo citrange seedlings during drought stress and recovery.  Ann. Bot. 100: 335-345.  PDF

Li, Hong, S.H. Futch, R.J. Stuart, C.W. McCoy and J. P. Syvertsen. 2007. Time series forecast and soil characteristics-based simple and multivariate linear models for management of Diaprepes abbreviatus root weevil in citrus. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 39:2436-2447.  PDF

Syvertsen, J. P. 2007. Mechanisms of Root - Shoot Communication. HortSci. 42: 1101-1102.  PDF

García-Sánchez, F., J.P. Syvertsen, P. Botía and J.G. Perez-Perez.  2007. Physiological Responses of Two Citrus Rootstock Seedlings to Flooding and Drought Stress. Physiologia Plantarum 130: 532–542. PDF

Hong Li, Stephen H. Futch, Robin J. Stuart, James P. Syvertsen, Clay W. McCoy.  2007.  Associations of soil iron with citrus tree decline and variability of sand, soil water, pH, magnesium and Diaprepes abbreviatus root weevil: Two-site study.  Environmental and Experimental Botany 59: 321–333  PDF

Hong Li, Clay W. McCoy, James P. Syvertsen.  2007. Controlling factors of environmental flooding, soil pH and Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) root weevil feeding in citrus: Larval survival and larval growth. Applied Soil Ecology. 35: 553-565.  PDF

2006

García-Sánchez, F. and J.P. Syvertsen. 2006. Salinity tolerance of Cleopatra mandarin and Carrizo citrange citrus rootstock seedlings is affected by CO2 enrichment during growth.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131: 24-31.  PDF

Bondada, B.R., P.D. Petracek, J.P. Syvertsen and L.G. Albrigo. 2006.  Cuticular penetration characteristics of urea in citrus leaves. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 81:219-224.  PDF

García-Sánchez, F., J. P. Syvertsen, V. Martínez and J. C. Melgar. 2006. Salinity tolerance of ‘Valencia’ orange trees grafted on contrasting rootstocks is not improved by moderate shade. J. Exp. Bot. 57:3697-3706.  PDF

Li, Hong, J.P. Syvertsen, Clay W. McCoy, Robin J. Stuart, and Arnold W. Schumann. 2006.  Water Stress and Root Injury from Simulated Flooding and Diaprepes abbreviatus Root Weevil Larval Feeding in Citrus. Soil Science 171: 138-151.  PDF

Li, Hong, S.H. Futch, R.J. Stuart, J. P. Syvertsen and C.W. McCoy. 2006. Associations of soil iron with citrus tree decline and variability of sand, soil water, pH, magnesium and Diaprepes abbreviatus root weevil: Two-site study. Environmental & Experimental Botany, doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2006.04.005  PDF

Li, Hong, Clay W. McCoy and J. P. Syvertsen. 2006. Controlling factors of environmental flooding, soil pH and Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) root weevil feeding in citrus: Larval survival and larval growth  Applied Soil Ecology, doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.09.013  PDF

2005

Syvertsen, J.P. and Y. Levy. 2005. Salinity Interactions with Other Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Citrus. HortTech. 15: 100-103.  PDF

Jifon, J.L., J.P. Syvertsen, and E. Whaley. 2005. Growth environment and leaf anatomy affect nondestructive estimates of leaf chlorophyll and nitrogen in Citrus sp. leaves. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130:152-158.  PDF

Bondada, B. R. and J. P. Syvertsen. 2005. Concurrent changes in net CO2 assimilation and chloroplast ultrastructure in nitrogen deficient citrus leaves. Environ. & Exp. Bot. 54: 41-48.  PDF

Li, Kuo-Tan and J.P. Syvertsen. 2005. Mechanical Harvesting has little effect on water status and leaf gas exchange in citrus trees. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130: 661-666  PDF

Yuan, R., F. Alferez, I. Kostenyuk, S. Singh, G. Zhong, J. Syvertsen and J. Burns. 2005. Partial defoliation can decrease average leaf size but has little effect on orange tree growth, fruit yield and juice HortSci. 40: 2011-2015.  PDF

Syvertsen,  J. P, L. G. Albrigo, M. A. Ritenour, J. M. Dunlop, A. W. Schumann, R. C. Vachon. 2005. Growth Conditions, Crop Load and Fruit Size Affect Sheepnosing in Grapefruit. FSHS Refereed 118: 28-34   PDF

2004

Levy, Y. and J. P. Syvertsen. 2004. Irrigation water quality and salinity effects in citrus trees.  In:  J. Janick (ed.).  Horticultural Reviews vol 30: AVI Pub., Westport, CT. p. 37-82.  PDF

Syvertsen, J. P. and  J. Dunlop. 2004. Hydrophilic gel amendments to a sandy soil can increase growth and nitrogen uptake efficiency of citrus seedlings. HortSci. 39:267-271.  PDF

Li, Hong, J. P. Syvertsen, R.J. Stewart, C.W. McCoy, A.W. Schumann and W.S. Castle. 2004. Soil and Diaprepes abbreviatus Root Weevil Spatial Variability in a Poorly Drained Citrus Grove. Soil Sci. 169: 650-662.  PDF

McCoy, C. W, W. S. Castle, J. H. Graham, J. P. Syvertsen, A. W. Schumann, and R. J. Stuart.  2004. Pesticide Suppression of Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Promoted Differential Growth and Survival of ‘Hamlin' Orange Trees Budded to Five Rootstocks in a Phytophthora Infested Grove.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society (Refereed) 117: 167-173.  PDF

NON-Refereed Publciations (since 2004)

Syvertsen, J. P, L. G. Albrigo, M. A. Ritenour, J. M. Dunlop, A. W. Schumann, R. C. Vachon, R. R. Pelosi, and M. S. Burton.  2004. Growth Conditions Affect Sheepnosing in Grapefruit.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society. 117: 350-354.

Li, Hong, J. P. Syvertsen, C. W. McCoy, R. J. Stuart, and A. W. Schumann.  2004. Soil Liming and Flooding Effects on Diaprepes Root Weevil Larval Survival and Citrus Seedling Growth.  Proceedings FSHS 117: 139-143.

Syvertsen, J. P. 2004. Shade effects on citrus leaf gas exchange, fruit yield, and quality. Proc. IX th Int. Soc. Citriculture. Agadir, Morocco.

Li, H., J.P. Syvertsen, R.J. Stuart, A. Schumann, C.W. McCoy, and W.S, Castle. 2004. Soil calcium, magnesium, and iron associated with root weevil distribution and citrus tree decline: a case study in Florida. Proc. IXth Int. Soc. Citric., Agadir, Morocco.

Li, Kuo-Tan and J. Syvertsen. 2004. Does Mechanical Harvesting Hurt Your Trees? Citrus Industry Magazine 85 (8): 30-33.

Buker, R.S., J.P. Syvertsen, J.K. Burns, F.M. Roka, W.M. Miller, M. Salyani, and G. Brown. 2004. Mechanical harvesting and tree health. EDIS..ifas.ufl.edu/HS199. 3 pp.

McCoy, C.W., W.S. Castle, J.H. Graham, R.J. Stuart, J.P. Syvertsen and A.W. Schumann. 2004. Foliar sprays reduce Diaprepes-induced tree injury. Citrus Industry Magazine 85(10): 23-25.

Buker, R.S., J.P. Syvertsen and L.G. Albrigo. 2004. How will the hurricanes affect next year's crop? Citrus Industry Magazine 85 (11): 17-19.

Syvertsen, J. P., R.S. Buker, L.W. Timmer and P. Stansly. 2004. Minimizing Hurricane Damage to Citrus Trees. Citrus & Vegetable Magazine. 69(1):24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36.

Li, H., Syvertsen, J.P., Stuart, R.J., McCoy, C.W., Schumann, A.W., 2005. Delineating root weevil management zones in citrus using overlay patterns of soil organic matter content, electrical conductivity and Diaprepes adult population. In J. Mulla et al. (ed.), Proc. 7th Int. Conf. Precision Agriculture, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. p. 1962-1971.

Li, Kuo-Tan, J.P. Syvertsen, and Jacqueline Burns. 2005. Mechanical Harvesting of Florida citrus Trees has Little Effect on Leaf Water Relations or Return Bloom. Proc. FSHS. 118: 22-24.  PDF

Albrigo, L.G., J. Attaway, K. Bowman, R.S. Buker, W.S. Castle, K.W. Hancock, C.W. McCoy, R.P. Muraro, M.E. Rogers, M.A. Ritenour, T. Spreen, P.D. Spyke, J.P. Syvertsen, L.W.Timmer and   R.C. Vachon. 2005. The impact of four hurricanes in 2004 on the Florida Citrus Industry: Experiences and Lessons Learned.  Proc. FSHS. 118: 66-74.  PDF

Li, Kuo-Tan, J.P. Syvertsen, and Jill Dunlop. 2006. Defoliation After Harvest with a Trunk Shaker Does Not Affect Canopy Light Interception in Citrus Trees. Proc. FSHS. 119: (in press).

Li, Kuo-Tan, J.P. Syvertsen, and Jill Dunlop. 2006. Defoliation After Harvest with a Trunk Shaker Does Not Affect Canopy Light Interception in Citrus Trees. Proc. FSHS. 119: 187-189.

J. P. Syvertsen and F. García-Sánchez, V. Martínez, and J. C. Melgar. 2007. Shade Effects On Salinity Tolerance Of ‘Valencia’ Orange Trees On Contrasting Rootstocks. Proc. FSHS 120: 85-91.

J. C. Melgar, J. P. Syvertsen, V. Martinez and F. Garcia-Sanchez, 2007. The Relative Salt Tolerance Of ‘Rangpur Lime’ Seedlings And ‘Arbequina’ Olive Cuttings. Proc. FSHS 120: 79-84.

Schumann, AW, K.H. Hostler, J. C. Melgar and J.P. Syvertsen. 2007. Georeferenced Ground Photography of Citrus Orchards to Estimate Yield and Plant Stress for Variable Rate Technology. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:56–63. FSHS Best Paper Award. Citrus, 2007.

Ebel, R.C. K. Morgan, P.Newman, J. K. Burns, and J. Syvertsen. 2008. Interaction of Drought Stress and CMNP on Abscission of Oranges. Proc. FSHS 121:

Schumann, A.W. A.W., J.P. Syvertsen, and J.H. Graham. 2008. Microbial Soil Amendments do Little to Improve Citrus Tree Performance in Florida Soils. Proc. FSHS 121:

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