selected publications
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academic article
- Effect of rates and times of application of an extract of Ascophyllum nodosum on fruit retention of Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia) managed organically 2010
- Enhancing growth of mango in nursery using selected bioregulators 2010
- Exploring the Unexplored in the Caribbean: Traditional and Emerging Fruit Crops in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. American Pomological Society. 64:14-23. 2010
- Influence of a commercially available extract of the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum on coffee plants in the nursery stage and in the reproductive stage 2010
- Pests commonly found in the cover crop Crotalaria juncea managed organically in southwestern and northwestern Puerto Rico 2010
- Production and application of the bioherbicide agent Dactylaria higginsii on organic solid substrates. Biological Control. 54:159-165. 2010
- Aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) effects as postharvest treatment two low-chill peach varieties. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 36:153-156. 2009
- Fruit attributes of âCabezonaâ pineapple as affected by applications of an Ascophyllum nodosum extract. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 36:150-152. 2009
- Growth acceleration of quenepa (Melicoccus bijugatus) rootstock with an amino acid blend and a kelp extract 2009
- Using an Ascophyllum nodosum extract and an amino acid mixture to hasten the growth in nursery of recently budded Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) 2009
- Using mulches and a peptide-based biostimulant to reduce the interference of the weed purple nutsedge with watermelon. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 36:157-160. 2009
- Analysis of external coloration of the lowchill peach âTropic Beautyâ grown in Puerto Rico 2008
- Control of the Caribbean fruit fly on three peach cultivars in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Florida State Horticulture Society. 121:26-27. 2008
- Evaluation of alternative pesticides and mulching for organically-grown watermelons in Puerto Rico 2008
- Impact of organic mulches on watermelon fruit yield and purple nutsedge 19 tuber productivity in an ecological production system. 2008
- Using a commercial mixture of amino acids and a commercial extract of Ascophyllum kelp to reduce the time in nursery of âDuncanâ and âMarshâ grapefruits (Citrus paradisi Macf.) in Puerto Rico 2008
- Effects of biostimulants on nursery growth of orange budded on volkamer lemon and âSwingleâ citrumelo. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 33:210-212. 2006
- Growth of aromatic coleus (Coleus amboinicus Lour.) as affected by biostimulators. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 33:210-212. 2006
- Satsuma mandarin yield in response to selected biostimulants in a tropical lowland region. Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture. 50:97-98. 2006
- Papaya transplant growth as affected by 5- aminolevulinic acid and nitrogen fertilization. Florida State Horticulture Society. 118:263-265. 2005
- Effects of aminolevulinic acid and acetylthioproline on weed-free and weed-infested St. Augustine turf. Florida State Horticulture Society. 117:282-285. 2004
- Green onion growth and yield as affected by acetylthioproline, a glycine-rich mixture of amino acids and short-chain peptides, and gibberellic acid. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 28:115-118. 2004
- Growth of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) transplants is affected by biostimulants. Florida State Horticulture Society. 117:227-231. 2004
- Impact of mixed populations of yellow and purple nutsedges (Cyperus esculentus and C. rotundus) on eggplant yield.. Florida State Horticulture Society. 117:4-7. 2004
- Papaya (Carica papaya) transplant growth is affected by a Trichoderma-based stimulator. Florida State Horticulture Society. 117:227-231. 2004
- Performance of cabbage cultivars during the cool season in a subtropical region. HortTechnology. 14:295-300. 2004
- Viticulture and oenology in the Dominican Republic: Situation, limitations, and possibilities. Acta Horticulturae. 640:369-374. 2004
- Above- and belowground interference of purple and yellow nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) with tomato.. Weed Science. 53:181-185. 2003
- Density and time of emergence of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) effects on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Florida State Horticulture Society. 116:75-77. 2003
- Effect of substrates, boron, and humic acid on the growth of papaya transplants. Florida State Horticulture Society. 116:28-30. 2003
- Initial weed-free period and subsequent yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) population density affect tomato yield. Florida State Horticulture Society. 116:73-75. 2003
- Papaya (Carica papaya) response to foliar treatments with organic complexes of peptides and amino acids. Florida State Horticulture Society. 116:30-32. 2003
- Effect of nutsedge density and size of basil transplant on basil yield. Soil & Crop Science Society of Florida. 61:30-32. 2002
- Natural enemies of pigweeds (Amaranthus spp.) and the potential of the fungus Phomopsis amaranthicola as a bioherbicide agent. Mexican Society of Biological Control. 25:31-38. 2002
- Pathogens and their potential for biocontrol of nutsedges (Cyperus rotundus L. and C. esculentus L.): an overview with emphasis on the fungus Dactylaria higginsii. Mexican Society of Biological Control. 25:25-31. 2002
- Yield of polyethylene-mulched bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) as affected by time of emergence and population density of smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus L.). Florida State Horticulture Society. 115:200-202. 2002
- Influence of the biostimulant folcysteine on the interference of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) with eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Florida State Horticulture Society. 114:275-277. 2001
- Biological alternatives Heliothis virescens and Spodoptera spp. management in processing tomato in the Dominican Republic. Manejo Integrado de Plagas . 56:82-83. 2000
- Evaluation of onion cultivars in the Dominican Republic. Agronomia Mesoamericana. 11:115-121. 2000
- Influence of nitrogen fertilization on the competitive interactions of cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) and purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus). Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 6:59-66. 1999
- Effects of ethanol and gibberellic acid combinations on papaya seedling growth. Soil & Crop Science Society of Florida. 57:113-115. 1998
- Effects of nitrogen and gibberellic acid combinations on basil growth. Soil & Crop Science Society of Florida. 57:99-101. 1998
- Influence of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) density and nitrogen rate on radish (Raphanus sativus) yield. Weed Science. 46:661-664. 1998
- Interference of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) population densities on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) yield as influenced by nitrogen supply. Weed Technology. 12:230-234. 1998
- Competitive ability of eggplant (Solanum melongena) against purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) as influenced by selected plant growth regulators 1997
- Control of the tomato fruit worm Keiferia lycopersicella with imidacloprid. 1997
- Effect of increasing purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) population density on cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) yield.. Florida State Horticulture Society. 110:318-320. 1997
- Effects of different ethanol concentrations on the initial growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 1997
- Effects of phosphorus fertility regimes and common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) initial removal times on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 1997
- Effects of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) vegetative growth and fruit yield. Weed Technology. 11:672-676. 1997
- Influence of gibberellic acid on the competitive ability of tomato, eggplant and bell pepper against the weed Parthenium spp 1997
- Influence of mixed population densities of smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus) and common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) dry matter accumulation 1997
- Influence of phosphorus fertility regimes and common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) densities on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) yields 1997
- Influence of tuber size and shoot removal on purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) regrowth. Weed Science. 45:680-683. 1997
- Initial bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) growth as influenced by different leaf-applied ethanol concentrations 1997
- Nitrogen and purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) density effects on radish (Raphanus sativus) yield 1997
- Response of pok-choi Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis) to the biostimulant folcysteine 1997
- The bacterial wilt of potato caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum: A new disease of importance in the Dominican Republic 1997
- Tolerance of âSunriseâ papaya (Carica papaya) seedlings to post-emergence herbicides 1997
- Weed management of solanaceous crops in the Dominican Republic 1997
- Yield reductions caused by selected weeds in lowland potato in the Dominican Republic. 1997
- Detrimental effects of repeated cytokinin application on âRed Creoleâ onion (Allium cepa L.) 1994
- Effect of kinetine, folcysteine and humic acid on the yield of âJiraâ eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) 1994
- Effects of gibberellic acid on growth and yield of leek (Allium porrum L.) 1994
- Effects of two plant growth regulators on growth and yield of chive (Allium fistulosum L.) 1994
- Effects of two plant growth regulators on the early growth of garlic (Allium sativum L.) plants 1994
- Yield responses of “Ben Shemen” onion (Allium cepa L.) to gibberellic acid and folcysteine application 1994
- Effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) on yield and fruit length of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) 1993
- Influence of phenyl-methyl-aminopurine and pruning on flowering and fruit production of "Criolla Dominicana" grape. Inter-American Society Tropical Horticultural (ISTH). 39:138-141. 1993
- Effects of shading on the growth of nutsedges (Cyperus spp.). Weed Science. 670-673.
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chapter
- Herbs and leaf crops: Production of cilantro, broadleaf cilantro and vegetable amaranth. UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Oxford, UK. 2011
- Production of avocado, litchy and papaya.. UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Oxford, UK. 2011
- Production of mangosteen and rambutan. UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Oxford, UK. 2011
- Production of sapote, sapodilla, and star apple. UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Oxford, UK. 2011
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conference paper
- Tahiti Lime Postharvest and Non-Destructive Assessment of Essential Oils by NIR Spectroscopy. Xii International Citrus Congress - International Society of Citriculture. Ed. Moreno, P. 1463-1469. 2015
- Effects of foliar applications of an extract of the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum on avocado (Persea americana) transplant growth and thrips infestation. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 122-125. 2010
- Manipulation of post-harvest deterioration in 'Don Mayo' Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus) with physiological regulators and storage temperatures. Plant Growth Regulation Society of America Annual Meeting. 138-141. 2010
- Peach quality as affected by post-harvest aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) treatment and storage temperatures. 216-219. 2009
- Use of plant hay for solid substrate production and application of Dactylaria higginsii, a mycoherbicide for the control of purple and yellow nutsedges. The International Bioherbicide Group. 14-15. 2007
- Natural enemies of pigweeds (Amaranthus spp.) and the potential of the fungus Phomopsis amaranthicola as a bioherbicide agent. Mexican Society of Biological Control. 32-38. 2002
- Pathogens and their potential for biocontrol of nutsedges (Cyperus rotundus L. and C. esculentus L.): an overview with emphasis on the fungus Dactylaria higginsii. Mexican Society of Biological Control. 25-31. 2002
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conference poster
- Respuesta del cafe (Coffea arabica L.) a fuentes y niveles de nitrogeno y potasio utilizando fertilizantes especializados. Sociedad Puertorriquena de las Ciencias Agricolas. 2012