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Massimo MUGANU

University of Tuscia Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), Italy
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[HTML][HTML] Parentage atlas of Italian grapevine varieties as inferred from SNP genotyping

…, L De Palma, MG Barbagallo, M Muganu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Italian grape germplasm is characterized by a high level of richness in terms of varieties
number, with nearly 600 wine grape varieties listed in the Italian National Register of …

On farm production of compost from nursery green residues and its use to reduce peat for the production of olive pot plants

MP Aleandri, G Chilosi, M Muganu, A Vettraino… - Scientia …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasing environmental concerns about the use of peat as a non-renewable resource
in growing substrates has led to the search for alternative materials. The aim of the present …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional regulation of stilbene synthases in grapevine germplasm differentially susceptible to downy mildew

…, E Alicandri, V Bigini, M Badiani, M Muganu - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Background To limit the impact of the downy mildew disease of grapevine and reduce the
need to recur to chemical treatments, an effective strategy might be recovering adaptive …

Assessment of suitability and suppressiveness of on-farm green compost as a substitute of peat in the production of lavender plants

…, A Tomassini, V Torresi, M Muganu… - Biocontrol science …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Suppression of root rot diseases of ornamental plants is a potential benefit of formulating
soilless container media with compost. A green compost (green nursery compost, GNC), …

[HTML][HTML] Functional leaf traits and diurnal dynamics of photosynthetic parameters predict the behavior of grapevine varieties towards ozone

…, M Paolocci, A Trivellini, C Gennai, M Muganu… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
A comparative study on functional leaf treats and the diurnal dynamics of photosynthetic
processes was conducted on 2-year-old potted plants of two grape (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties (…

Establishment of a commercial organic hopyard in a Mediterranean environment: Production attributes and their relationship with soil texture

R Ruggeri, M Tolomio, M Muganu, P Loreti, G Virga… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cultivated hops are recently moving towards new growing areas in Southern Europe,
boosted by the increasing number of craft breweries and by the higher vulnerability to climate …

Influence of bunch position in the canopy on berry epicuticular wax during ripening and on weight loss during postharvest dehydration

M Muganu, A Bellincontro… - … Journal of Enology …, 2011 - Am Soc Enol Viticulture
Passito wine, made with dehydrated grapes, is widespread in Italy. The quality of the grapes
to be withered is strongly influenced by qualitative factors and the anatomy and morphology …

Developing a fast and accurate model to estimate allometrically the total shoot leaf area in grapevines

…, M Gonnella, D Buttaro, CM Rivera, M Muganu… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ten different allometric models for estimating leaf area of the primary shoots, lateral shoots
and total shoot leaf area of grapevines were developed using data collected from nine …

Leaf morphological characteristics and stilbene production differently affect downy mildew resistance of Vitis vinifera varieties grown in Italy

M Paolocci, M Muganu, V Alonso-Villaverde Iglesias… - 2014 - digital.csic.es
The degree of resistance to downy mildew of grape varieties belonging to the oenological
tradition of Central Italy was evaluated by the analysis of plant responses to pathogen …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of different soil management practices on grapevine growth and on berry quality assessed by NIR-AOTF spectroscopy

M Muganu, M Paolocci, D Gnisci, FE Barnaba… - Acta Hortic, 2013 - academia.edu
Soil cultivation practices and climate significantly affect vine growth and grape characteristics.
Considering agronomical and seasonal variability viticulturists need for simple, rapid and …