Publications

Rooftop Urban Agriculture

Editors: Orsini, F., Dubbeling, M., de Zeeuw, H., Gianquinto, G. (Eds.)

This book guides architects, landscape designers, urban planners, agronomists and society on the implementation of sustainable rooftop farming projects. The interdisciplinary team of authors involved stresses the different approaches and the multi-faceted forms that rooftop farming may assume in any context. 
While rooftop farming experiences are sprouting all over the world the need for scientific evidence on the most suitable growing solutions, policies and potential benefits emerges. This volume brings together existing experiences as well as suggestions for planning future sustainable cities.

Agricoltura urbana

tecnologie, sistemi e innovazione

Editors: Orsini F.; Pennisi G. ; Gianquinto G.

Lenguage: Italian

 

Publications on vertical farming

  • Carotti L.; Pistillo A.; Zauli I.; Pennisi G.; Martin M.; Gianquinto G.; Orsini F., Far-red radiation management for lettuce growth: Physiological and morphological features leading to energy optimization in vertical farming, «SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE», 2024, 334, Article number: 113264, pp. 1 - 14.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113264
  • Martin, M., Bustamante, M., Zauli, I., & Orsini, F. (2024). Environmental life cycle assessment of an on-site modular cabinet vertical farm. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1403580
  • Carotti L., Pistillo A., Zauli I., Meneghello D., Martin M., Pennisi G., Gianquinto G., Orsini F. (2023). Improving water use efficiency in vertical farming: Effects of growing systems, far-red radiation and planting density on lettuce cultivation. Agricultural Water Management, 285, 108365. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108365 
  • Paucek I., Durante E., Pennisi G., Quaini S., Gianquinto G., Orsini F. (2023). A methodological tool for sustainability and feasibility assessment of indoor vertical farming with artificial lighting in Africa. Scientific Reports, 13 (1), 2109 https://www.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29027-8 
  • Zauli, I., Pennisi, G. Are Vertical Farms Sustainable?. (2023). Frontiers for Young Minds, 11, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2023.964569
  • Orsini, F.*, Pennisi, G., Zulfiqar, F., Gianquinto, G. (2020). Sustainable use of resources in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs). European Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 85(5): 297-309. https://doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2020/85.5.1 

 

Publications on urban agriculture

  • Cirone F., Petruzzelli M., De Menna F., Samoggia A., Buscaroli E., Durante E., Orsini F., Rufí-Salís M., Tonini P., Durany X.G., Graamans L., Fargue-Lelièvre A., Saint-Ges V., Fox-Kämper R., Specht K., Pascual-Fernández J.J., Vittuari M. (2023). A sustainability scoring system to assess food initiatives in city regions. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 36, 88-99. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.12.022 
  • Arcas-Pilz V., Gabarrell X., Orsini F., Villalba G. (2023). Literature review on the potential of urban waste for the fertilization of urban agriculture: A closer look at the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Science of the Total Environment, 905, 167193. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167193 
  • Zambrano-Prado, P., Orsini, F., Rieradevall, J., Josa, A., Gabarrell, X. (2021). Potential Key Factors, Policies, and Barriers for Rooftop Agriculture in EU Cities: Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, and Paris. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 733040. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.733040 
  • Buscaroli, E., Braschi, I., Cirillo, C., Fargue-Lelièvre, A., Modarelli, G.C., Pennisi, G., Righini, I., Specht, K., Orsini, F., (2021). Reviewing chemical and biological risks in urban agriculture: A comprehensive framework for a food safety assessment of city region food systems. Food Control, p.108085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108085 
  • Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., Specht, K., Thomaier, S., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Pennisi, G., & Gianquinto, G. (2021). The global rise of Urban Rooftop Agriculture: a review of worldwide cases. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126556
  • Vittuari, M., Bazzocchi, G., Blasioli, S., Cirone, F., Maggio, A., Orsini, F., Penca, J., Petruzzelli, M., Specht, K., Amghar, S., Atanasov, et al. (2021). Envisioning the future of European food systems: Approaches and research priorities after COVID-19. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5:642787 https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.642787 
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Specht, K., Vávra, J., Artmann, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. (2020). Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public. Sustainability, 12(24), 10446. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410446 
  • Orsini, F.*, Pennisi, G., Michelon, N., Minelli, A., Bazzocchi, G., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Gianquinto, G. (2020). Features and functions of urban agriculture in the Global North: a review. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4:562513. https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.562513 
  • Orsini, F.* (2020). Innovation and sustainability in urban agriculture: the path forward. Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, 15, 203–204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-020-01293-y 
  • Brentari, L., Michelon, N., Gianquinto, G., Orsini, F., Zamboni, F., & Porro, D. (2020). Comparative Study of Three Low-Tech Soilless Systems for the Cultivation of Geranium (Pelargonium zonale): A Commercial Quality Assessment. Agronomy, 10(9), 1430. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091430 
  • Michelon, N., Pennisi, G., Myint, N.O., Dall’Olio, G., Pacheco Batista, L., Salviano, A.A.C., Gruda, N., Orsini, F.*, Gianquinto, G. (2020). Strategies for Improved Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) through Simplified Soilless Cultivation under Semi-Arid Climate. Agronomy, 10(9), 1379. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091379 
  • Ochoa, J., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Specht, K., Fernandez, J.A., Banon, S., Orsini, F., Magrefi, F., Bazzocchi, G., Halder, S., Martens, D., Kappel, N., Gianquinto, G. 2019. Sustainable community gardens require social engagement and training: a users’ needs analysis in europe. Sustainability, 11, 3978.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143978
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Specht, K., Grapsa, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2019. How can innovation in urban agriculture contribute to sustainability? A characterization and evaluation study from five Western European cities. Sustainability, 11(15), 4221. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154221
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E.,, Specht, K., Krikser, T., Vanni, C., Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Social Acceptance and Perceived Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture in Southern Europe: The Case of Bologna, Italy. PLOS-ONE, 13(9), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200993
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Revisiting the Sustainability Concept of Urban Food Production from a Stakeholders’ Perspective. Sustainability, 10(7), 2175. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072175
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Gasperi, D., Michelon, N., Orsini, F., Ponchia, G., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Eco-Efficiency Assessment and Food Security Potential of Home Gardening: A Case Study in Padua, Italy. Sustainability, 10(7), 2124. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072124
  • Gasperi, D., Pennisi, G., Rizzati, N., Magrefi, F., Bazzocchi, G., Mezzacapo, U., Centrone Stefani, M., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2016. Towards regenerated and productive vacant areas through urban horticulture: lessons from Bologna, Italy. Sustainability, 8(12), 1347;   https://doi.org/10.3390/su8121347
  • Mancarella S., Pennisi G., Gasperi D., Marchetti L., Loges V., Orsini F., Gianquinto G., Vianello G., Vittori Antisari L. (2016) Antimony accumulation risk in lettuce grown in Brazilian urban gardens. EQA-International Journal of Environmental Quality, 20:35-47. 
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Gasperi, D., Mancarella, S., Sanoubar, R., Vittori Antisari L., Vianello, G., Gianquinto, G. 2016. Soilless system on peat reduce trace metals in urban grown food: unexpected evidence for a soil origin of plant contamination. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 36(56), 1-11.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-016-0391-9
  • Orsini F., Dubbeling M., Gianquinto, G. (2015). Multifunctional rooftop horticulture: a promising strategy for intensifying horticulture production in cities. Chronica Horticulturae, 55: 12-17.
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Oliver-Solà, J., Rieradevall J.· Montero J.I.,, Gianquinto, G. (2015). Techniques and crops for efficient rooftop gardens in Bologna, Italy. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35: 1477-1488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-015-0331-0 
  • Vittori Antisari L., Orsini F., Marchetti L., Vianello G., Gianquinto G. (2015). Heavy metal accumulation in vegetables grown in urban gardens. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35: 1139-1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-015-0308-z
  • Orsini, F., Gasperi, D., Marchetti, L., Piovene, C., Draghetti, S., Ramazzotti, S., Bazzocchi, G., Gianquinto, G. (2014). Exploring the production capacity of rooftop gardens (RTGs) in urban agriculture: The potential impact on food and nutrition security, biodiversity and other ecosystem services in the city of Bologna. Food Security, 6: 781-792. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-014-0389-6
  • Orsini F., Kahane R., Nono-Womdim R., Gianquinto G. (2013). Urban agriculture in the developing world. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 33, 695-720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-013-0143-z

 

Publications on LED light and its influence on plants

  • Appolloni E., Pennisi G., Paucek I., Cellini A., Crepaldi A., Spinelli F., Gianquinto G., Gabarrell X., Orsini F. (2023). Potential application of pre-harvest LED interlighting to improve tomato quality and storability. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 195, 112113. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.112113 
  • Appolloni E., Pennisi G., Zauli I., Carotti L., Paucek I., Quaini S., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2022). Beyond vegetables: effects of indoor LED light on specialized metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal and aromatic plants, edible flowers, and microgreens. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 102 (2), 472-487. https://www.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11513 
  • Zauli, I., Appolloni, E., Carotti, L., Paucek, I., Quaini, S., Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. Effects of different LEDs wavelengths on secondary metabolites accumulation in medicinal plants cultivated in vitro: a review of recent literature. (2022). Acta Horticulturae, 1337, 233-240. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1337.31
  • Correia C., Magnani F., Pastore C., Cellini A., Donati I., Pennisi G., Paucek I., Orsini F., Vandelle E., Santos C., Spinelli F. (2022). Red and Blue Light Differently Influence Actinidia chinensis Performance and Its Interaction with Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (21), 13145. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113145 
  • Martínez-Zamora L., Castillejo N., Gómez P.A., Pennisi G., Crepaldi A., Fernández J.A., Orsini F., Artés-Hernández F. (2021). Postharvest yellow led lighting affects phenolics and glucosinolates biosynthesis in broccoli sprouts. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. In press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104101 
  • Giménez, A., Martínez-Ballesta, M. D. C., Egea-Gilabert, C., Gómez, P. A., Artés-Hernández, F., Pennisi, G., ... & Fernández, J. A. (2021). Combined Effect of Salinity and LED Lights on the Yield and Quality of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) Microgreens. Horticulturae, 7(7), 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7070180 
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F. (2021). Improving light management in lettuce crops. Nature Food, 2(6), 394-395. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50783-z 
  • Carotti, L., Potente, G., Pennisi, G., Ruiz, K.B., Biondi, S., Crepaldi, A., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. and Antognoni, F., 2021. Pulsed LED Light: Exploring the Balance between Energy Use and Nutraceutical Properties in Indoor-Grown Lettuce. Agronomy, 11(6), p.1106. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061106 
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Castillejo, N., Gómez, P. A., Crepaldi, A., Fernández, J. A., Egea-Gilabert, C., Artés-Hernández, F., Gianquinto, G. (2021). Spectral composition from led lighting during storage affects nutraceuticals and safety attributes of fresh-cut red chard (Beta vulgaris) and rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) leaves. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 175, 111500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111500
  • Castillejo, N., Martínez-Zamora, L., Gómez, P. A., Pennisi, G., Crepaldi, A., Fernández, J. A., Orsini, F., & Artés‐Hernández, F. (2021). Postharvest LED lighting: effect of r ed, blue and far red on quality of minimally processed broccoli sprouts. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101(1), 44-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10820
  • Appolloni, E., Pennisi, G., Zauli, I., ...Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. (2021). Beyond vegetables: effects of indoor LED light on specialized metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal and aromatic plants, edible flowers, and microgreens. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11513 
  • Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Orsini, F.*, Cellini, A., Spinelli, F., Nicola, S., Fernandez J.A., Crepaldi, A., Gianquinto, G. Marcelis, L. F. (2020). Optimal light intensity for sustainable water and energy use in indoor cultivation of lettuce and basil under red and blue LEDs. Scientia Horticulturae, 272, 109508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109508 
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F.*, Landolfo, M., Pistillo, A., Crepaldi, A., Nicola, S., Fernandez, J.A., Marcelis, L.F.M., Gianquinto, G. (2020). Optimal photoperiod for indoor cultivation of leafy vegetables and herbs. European Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 85(5): 329-338. https://doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2020/85.5.4 
  • Paucek, I., Appolloni, E., Pennisi, G., Quaini, S., Gianquinto, G., Orsini, F. (2020). LED Lighting Systems for Horticulture: Business Growth and Global Distribution. Sustainability, 12(18), 7516. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187516 
  • Paucek, I., Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Appolloni, E., Crepaldi, A., Calegari, B., Spinelli, F., Cellini, A., Gabarrell, X., Orsini, F.*, Gianquinto, G. (2020). Supplementary LED interlighting improves yield and precocity of greenhouse tomatoes in the Mediterranean. Agronomy, 10(7), 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10071002 
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F.*, Blasioli, S., Cellini, A., Crepaldi, A., Braschi, I., Spinelli, F., Nicola, S., Fernández, J.A., Stanghellini, C., Gianquinto, G., Marcelis, L.F. 2019. Resource use efficiency of indoor lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivation as affected by red:blue ratio provided by LED lighting. NATURE Scientific Report. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50783-z
  • Pennisi, G., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Crepaldi, A., Nicola, S., Ochoa, J., Fernandez, J.A., Gianquinto, G. 2019. Modelling environmental burdens of indoor-grown vegetables and herbs as affected by red and blue LED lighting. Sustainability, 11(15), 4063. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154063.  
  • Pennisi, G., Blasioli, S., Cellini, A., Maia, L., Crepaldi, A., Braschi, I., Spinelli, F., Nicola, S., Fernández, J.A., Stanghellini, C., Marcelis, L.F., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2019. Unravelling the role of red:blue LED lights on resource use efficiency and nutritional properties of indoor grown sweet basil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10:305. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00305 
  • Piovene C. Orsini F., Bosi S., Sanoubar R., Bregola V., Dinelli G., Gianquinto G. (2015). Optimal red:blue ratio in led lighting for nutraceutical indoor horticulture. Scientia Horticulturae, 193: 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.07.015

 

Publications on soilless agriculture

  • Olesen I., Bonaldo A., Farina R., Gonera A., Hughes A.D., Navrud S., Orsini F., Parma L., Zornoza R. (2023). Moving beyond agriculture and aquaculture to integrated sustainable food systems as part of a circular bioeconomy. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1178014. https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1178014 
  • Calone, R., Pennisi, G., Morgenstern, R., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Lorleberg, W., Dapprich, P., Winkler, P., Orsini, F.*, Gianquinto, G. (October 2019). Improving water management in European catfish recirculating aquaculture systems through catfish-lettuce aquaponics. Sciences of the Total Environment, 687: 759-767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.167
  • Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Mancarella, S., Al Nayef, M., Sanoubar, R., Nicola, S., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Hydroponic lettuce yields are improved under salt stress by utilizing white plastic film and exogenous applications of proline. Scientia Horticulturae, 233, 283–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.01.019
  • Rizzo, S., Cappellaro, F., Accorsi, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G., Bonoli, A. 2017. Co-design for a circular approach in green technologies: adaptation of reused building material as growing substrate for soilless cultivation of lettuce. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 16, 1775 – 1780. 10.30638/eemj.2017.193
  • Fernández, J.A., Niñirola, F.,, Ochoa, J., Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Gianquinto, G.,  Egea-Gilabert, C. 2016. Root adaptation and ion selectivity improves the nutritional value of salt-stressed hydroponically grown baby-leaf Nasturtium officinale and Lactuca sativa. Agricultural and Food Science, 25: 230-239. https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.58960 

 

Publications on greenhouse agriculture

  • Stringari G., Villanueva J., Appolloni E., Orsini F., Villalba G., Gabarrell Durany X. (2024). Measuring BVOC emissions released by tomato plants grown in a soilless integrated rooftop greenhouse. Heliyon, 10 (1), e23854. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23854
  • Appolloni E., Paucek I., Pennisi G., Manfrini L., Gabarrell X., Gianquinto G., Orsini F. (2023). Winter Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation: Matching Leaf Pruning and Supplementary Lighting for Improved Yield and Precocity. Agronomy, 13 (3), 671. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030671 
  • Martin M., Bengtsson E., Carotti L., Orrestig K., Orsini F. (2023). Environmental assessment of greenhouse herb production: A case of longitudinal improvement options in Sweden. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 193, 106948. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106948 
  • Stringari G., Villanueva J., Rosell-Melé A., Moraleda-Cibrián N., Orsini F., Villalba G., Gabarrell X. (2023). Assessment of greenhouse emissions of the green bean through the static enclosure technique. Science of the Total Environment, 874, 162319. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162319 
  • Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Gabarrell Durany, X., Paucek, I., Gianquinto, G. (2021). Supplemental LED lighting effectively enhances the yield and quality of greenhouse truss tomato production: results of a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Plant Sciences, 12, 745. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.596927 
  • Salas, M.d.C., Montero, J.L., Diaz, J.G., Berti, F., Quintero, M.F., Guzman, M., Orsini, F. (2020). Defining Optimal Strength of the Nutrient Solution for Soilless Cultivation of Saffron in the Mediterranean. Agronomy, 10, 1311; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091311.
  • Modarelli, G.C., Rouphael, Y., De Pascale, S., Oztekin, G.B., Tuzel, Y., Orsini, F.*, Gianquinto, G. (2020). Appraisal of Salt Tolerance under Greenhouse Conditions of a Cucurbitaceae Genetic Repository of Potential Rootstocks and Scions. Agronomy, 10(7), 967. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10070967 
  • Fernández, J.A., Orsini, F., Baeza, E., Oztekin, G.B., Muñoz, P., Contreras, J., Montero, J.I. 2018. Current trends in protected cultivation in Mediterranean climates. European Journal of Horticultural Science, 83(5), 294-305. https://doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2018/83.5.3

 

Publications on building integrated agriculture (BIA)

  • D'ostuni M., Stanghellini C., Boedijn A., Zaffi L., Orsini F. (2023). Evaluating the impacts of nutrients recovery from urine wastewater in Building-Integrated Agriculture. A test case study in Amsterdam. Sustainable Cities and Society, 91, art. no. 104449. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104449 
  • Appolloni E., Paucek I., Pennisi G., Stringari G., Gabarrell Durany X., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2022).Supplemental LED Lighting Improves Fruit Growth and Yield of Tomato Grown under the Sub-Optimal Lighting Condition of a Building Integrated Rooftop Greenhouse (i-RTG). Horticulturae, 8 (9), 771 https://www.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090771 
  • D'Ostuni M., Zaffi L., Appolloni E., Orsini F. (2022). Understanding the complexities of Building-Integrated Agriculture. Can food shape the future built environment? Futures, 144, 103061. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2022.103061 

 

Publications on soil salinity

  • Alnayef M., Hartley J., Orsini F., Di Silvestro R., Sanoubar R., Marotti I., Gianquinto G., Dinelli G., Puniran-Hartley N. (2022). Using salinity to improve nutritional and market value of strawberries Australian Journal of Crop Science, 16 (1), 7-17 https://www.doi.org/10.21475/ajcs.22.16.01.p2910 
  • Mancarella, S., Orsini, F., Van Oosten, M. J., Sanoubar, R., Stanghellini, C., Kondo, S., Gianquinto, G., Maggio, A. (2016). Leaf sodium accumulation facilitates salt stress adaptation and preserves photosystem functionality in salt stressed Ocimum basilicum. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 130: 162-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2016.06.004
  • Sanoubar R., Cellini A., Veroni A.M., Spinelli F., Masia A., Vittori Antisari L., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2016). Salinity thresholds and genotypic variability of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) grown under saline stress. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96: 319-330. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7097
  • Ruiz, K.B., Biondi, S., Martínez, E.A., Orsini, F., Antognoni, F., Jacobsen, S.E. (2015). Quinoa–a Model Crop for Understanding Salt-tolerance Mechanisms in Halophytes. Plant Biosystems, 150: 357-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2015.1027317
  • De Pascale, S., Maggio, A., Orsini, F., Stanghellini, C., Heuvelink, E. (2015). Growth response and radiation use efficiency in tomato exposed to short-term and long-term salinized soils. Scientia Horticulturae, 189, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.03.042
  • Sanoubar R, Orsini F, Gianquinto G. (2013). Ionic partitioning and stomatal regulation: dissecting functional elements of the genotypic basis of salt stress adaptation in grafted melon. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 11: 5-8. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.27334
  • Orsini F., Sanoubar R., Ozteking G.B., Kappel N., Tepecik M., Quacquarelli C., Tuzel Y., Bona S., Gianquinto G. (2013). Improved stomatal regulation and ion partitioning boosts salt tolerance in grafted melon. Functional Plant Biology. 40, 628–636. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP12350
  • Bressan R.A., Park H.C., Orsini F., Oh D.H., Dassanayake M., Inan G., Yun D.J., Bohnert H.J., Maggio A. (2013). Biotechnology for mechanisms that counteract salt stress in extremophile species: a genome-based view. Plant.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11816-012-0249-9
  • Barbieri, G., Vallone, S., Orsini, F., Paradiso, R., De Pascale, S., Negre-Zakharov, F., Maggio, A. (2012). Stomatal Density and Metabolic Determinants Mediate Salt Stress Adaptation and Water Use Efficiency in Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Journal of Plant Physiology. 169: 1737-1746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2012.07.001
  • De Pascale, S., Orsini, F., Caputo, R., Palermo, M.A., Barbieri, G., Maggio, A. (2012). Seasonal and multiannual effects of salinization on tomato yield and fruit quality. Functional Plant Biology. 39, 689–698. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP12152
  • Orsini, F., Alnayef M., Bona, S., Maggio, A., Gianquinto, G. (2012). Low stomatal density and reduced transpiration facilitate strawberry adaptation to salinity. Environmental Experimental Botany. 81:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.02.005
  • Orsini F., Accorsi M., Gianquinto G., Dinelli G., Antognoni F., Carrasco K. B. R., Martinez E. A., Alnayef M., Marotti I., Bosi S., Biondi S. (2011). Beyond the ionic and osmotic response to salinity in Chenopodium quinoa: functional elements of successful halophytism. Functional Plant Biology. 38: 818–831. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP11088
  • Muscolo A., Sidari M., Panuccio M.R., Santonoceto C., Orsini F., De Pascale. (2010). Plant Responses in Saline and Arid Environments: An Overview. The European Journal Of Plant Science And Biotechnology, 5: 1-11.
  • Orsini, F., Paino D’Urzo, M., Inan, G., Serra, S., Oh, D.H., Mickelbart, M.V., Consiglio, F., Li, X., Cheol Jeong, J., Yun, D.J., Bohnert, H.J., Bressan, R.A., Maggio, A. (2010). A comparative study of salt tolerance parameters in eleven wild relatives of Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61(13): 3787 - 3798. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq188
  • Orsini F., Cascone P., De Pascale S., Barbieri G., Corrado G., Rao R., Maggio A. (2010). Systemin-dependent salinity tolerance in tomato: evidence of specific convergence of abiotic and biotic stress responses. Physiologia Plantarum, 138:10-21.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01292.x

 

Publications on horticulture

  • Tonini P., Odina P.M., Orsini F., Durany X.G. (2022). Economic benefit and social impact derived by a food loss prevention strategy in the vegetable sector: A spatial and temporal analysis at the regional level. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6, 1043591. https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1043591 
  • Cerasola V.A., Perlotti L., Pennisi G., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2022). Potential Use of Superabsorbent Polymer on Drought-Stressed Processing Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a Mediterranean Climate. Horticulturae, 8 (8), 718. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080718 
  • Carricondo-Martínez I., Falcone D., Berti F., Orsini F., Salas-Sanjuan M.C. (2022). Use of Agro-Waste as a Source of Crop Nutrients in Intensive Horticulture System. Agronomy, 12 (2), 447. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020447 
  • Michelon, N., Pennisi, G., Myint, N. O., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. (2021). Optimization of Substrate and Nutrient Solution Strength for Lettuce and Chinese Cabbage Seedling Production in the Semi-Arid Environment of Central Myanmar. Horticulturae, 7(4), 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7040064 
  • Michelon, N., Pennisi, G., Myint, N. O., Orsini, F.*, Gianquinto, G. (2020). Strategies for Improved Water Use Efficiency (WUE) of Field-Grown Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) under a Semi-Arid Climate. Agronomy, 10(5), 668. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10050668 
  • Gianquinto G., Orsini F., Pennisi G., Bona S., 2019. Sources of variation in assessing canopy reflectance of processing tomato by means of multispectral radiometry. Sensors, 19(21),4730. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19214730
  • Tátrai, Z.A., Sanoubar, R., Pluhár, Z., Mancarella, S., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2016. Morphological and Physiological Plant Responses to Drought Stress in Thymus citriodorus. International Journal of Agronomy, 2016: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4165750
  • Orsini F., Maggio A., Rouphael Y., De Pascale S. (2016). “Physiological quality” of organically grown vegetables. Scientia Horticulturae, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2016.01.033
  • De Pascale, S., Maggio, A., Orsini, F., Barbieri, G. (2016). Cultivar, soil type, nitrogen source and irrigation regime as quality determinants of organically grown tomatoes. Scientia Horticulturae, 199: 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.12.037
  • Batelli G., Oh D.-H., Paino D'Urzo M., Orsini F., Dassanayake M., Zhu J.K., Bohnert H.J., Bressan R.A., Maggio A. (2014). Using Arabidopsis-Related Model Species (ARMS): Growth, Genetic Transformation, and Comparative Genomics. Methods in molecular biology, 1062: 27-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-580-4_2
  • Gianquinto G., Orsini F., Fecondini M., Mezzetti M., Sambo P., Bona S. (2011). A methodological approach for defining spectral indices for assessing tomato nitrogen status and yield. European Journal Of Agronomy. 35: 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2011.05.005
  • Gianquinto G., Orsini F., P. Sambo, M. Paino D'urzo (2011). The use of diagnostic optical tools to assess nitrogen status and to guide fertilization of vegetables. Horttechnology, 21: 287-292. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.21.3.287
  • Gianquinto G., Tosini F., Orsini F. (2011). Bilancio idrico ed indici vegetazionali per la gestione dinamica di acqua e nutrizione azotata in pomodoro da industria. Italian Journal of Agrometeorology. vol. maggio 2011, p. 47-48, ISSN: 2038-5625
  • Gianquinto G., Fecondini M., Mezzetti M., Orsini F. (2009). Steering nitrogen fertilization by means of portable chlorophyll  meter reduces nitrogen input and improves quality of fertigated  cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L. var. cantalupensis Naud.). Journal of the Sciences of Food and Agriculture, 90: 482-493. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3843
  • Barbieri G., Bottino A., Orsini F., De Pascale S. (2009). Sulphur fertilization and light exposure during storage are critical determinants of the nutritional value of ready-to-eat friariello campano (Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris). Journal of the Sciences of Food and Agriculture, 89(13): 2261-2266. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3718
  • Orsini F. (2009). Landscape Horticulturists and Architects: bridging views for successful discussions at Bologna 2nd LUH International Conference. Chronica Horticulturae 49(4): 47-48.
  • De Pascale S., Maggio A., Orsini F., Bottino A., Barbieri G.. (2008). Sulphur fertilisation affects yield and quality in friarielli (Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris L. Janch. var. esculenta Hort.) grown in a floating system. Journal for Horticultural Sciences and Biotechnologies 83: 743-748. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2008.11512454
  • Gianquinto G, Sambo P, Orsini F., Sciortino M, Forte V. (2006). Optical Tools, a Suitable Means to Reduce Nitrogen Use in Fertigated Tomato Crop. Hortscience, 41: 982.