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Citrus
- Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2026. Effect of fruit on floral gene expression and floral intensity in alternate bearing ‘Nules Clementine’ and ‘Pixie’ mandarin. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 15(3):272–282.
- Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2022. Effects of water-deficit stress and gibberellic acid on floral gene expression and floral determinacy in 'Washington' navel orange. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 147(4):183-195.
- Orbovic, V., Ravanfar, S.A., Acanda, Y., Narvaez, J., Merritt, B.A., Levy, A., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Stress-inducible Arabidopsis thaliana RD29A promoter constitutively drives Citrus sinensis APETALA1 and LEAFY expression and precocious flowering in transgenic Citrus spp. Trangenic Res. pp. 1-13.
- Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2019. Effects of low temperature and gibberellic acid on floral gene expression and floral determinacy in 'Washington' navel orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). Scientia Hort. 243:92-100.
- Ntoukakis, V., Negm, F.B., Lovatt, C.J. 2017. Sink activity in 'Washington' navel orange fruit borne on leafy and leafless inflorescences. Citrus Res. Technol. 38(1):32-40.
- Becerra, B.J., Narvaez-Vasquez, J., Pillitteri, L.J., Orozco-Cardenas, M., Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2016. Identification of cis-regulatory elements related to water-deficit and low-temperature stress within the promoter of Citrus sinensis APETALA1. Citrus Res. Technol. 38(1):138-146.
- Lovatt, C.J., Krueger, R.R. 2015. Morphological and yield characteristics of ‘Washington’ Navel orange and ‘Tahiti’ lime trees produced with buds from “floral” vesus “vegetative” mother shoots. Acta Hort. 1065:1831-1838.
- Lovatt, C.J., Selvaraj, A., Khuong, T. 2014. Foliar application of adenosine increases fruit size of Solanum lycopersicum, Citrus reticulata, and Persea americana. Acta Hort. 1042:197-206.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Properly timing foliar-applied fertilizers increases efficacy: A review and update on timing foliar nutrient applications to citrus and avocado. HortTechnology 23(5):536-541.
- Verreynne, J.S., Lovatt, C.J. 2009. The effect of crop load on budbreak influences return bloom in alternate bearing 'Pixie' mandarin. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 134(3):299-307.
- Pillitteri, L.J., Lovatt, C.J., Walling, L.L. 2004. Isolation and characterization of a TERMINAL FLOWER homolog and its correlation with juvenility in citrus. Plant Phys. 135:1540-1551.
- Pillitteri, L.J., Lovatt, C.J., Walling, L.L. 2004. Isolation and characterization of LEAFY and APETALA1 homologues from Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck ‘Washington’. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:846-856.
- Pillitteri, L.J., Walling, L.L., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. TERMINAL FLOWER, LEAFY and APETALA1 homologues and their relationship to juvenility in Citrus sinensis – An overview. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 1:61-66.
- Pillitteri, L.J., Walling, L.L., Hyman, B.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Regulation of flowering in the 'Washington' navel orange: Floral genes. Proc. 9th Congr. Intl. Soc. of Citricult. 1:347-350.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1995. Relationship of polyamines to low-temperature stress-induced flowering of the 'Washington' navel orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). J. Hort. Sci. 70:491-498.
- Lovatt, C.J., Zheng, Y., Hake, K.D. 1988. Demonstration of a change in nitrogen metabolism essential to floral induction in Citrus. Israel J. Bot. 37:181-188.
- Krueger, R.R., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Good bud bad bud. Proc. 9th Intl. Congr. Citrus Nurserymen 15p.
- Benhamou, L., El-Otmani, M., Goumari, M., Talhi, M., Charif, L., Srairi, I., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. The potential use of GA3 and urea to manipulate flowering and reduce the alternate bearing pattern of the 'Nour' Clementine mandarin. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:479-483.
- El-Otmani, M., Goumari, M., Talhi, M., Wakkar, L., Srairi, I., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Effect of paclobutrazol on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting of the 'Nour' Clementine, an alternate bearing cultivar. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:543-545.
- El-Otmani, M., Gourmani, M., Srairi, I., Lbrek, A., Charif, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Heavy fruit load and late harvest inhibit flowering of the 'Nour' Clementine mandarin. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:525-527
- Verreynne, J.S., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Citrus fruit reduce summer and fall vegetative shoot growth and return bloom. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:520-524.
- El-Otmani, M., Ait-Oubahou, A., Gousrire, H., Hamza, Y., Mazih, A., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Effect of potassium phosphite on flowering, yield, and tree health of Clementine mandarin. Proc. 9th Congr. Intl. Soc. of Citricult. 1:428-432.
- El-Otmani, M., Ait-Oubahou, A., Taibi, F.Z., Lmfoufid, B., El-Hila, M., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Prebloom foliar urea application increases fruit set, size, and yield of Clementine mandarin. Proc. 9th Congr. Intl. Soc. of Citricult. 1:559-562.
- Lovatt, C.J., Sagee, O., Ali, A.G. 1992. Ammonia and/or its metabolites influence flowering, fruit set, and yield of the 'Washington' navel orange. Proc. 7th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 1:412-416.
- Lovatt, C.J., Sagee, O., Ali, A.G., Zheng, Y., Protacio, C.M. 1992. Influence of nitrogen, carbohydrate, and plant growth regulators on flowering, fruit set, and yield of citrus with special emphasis on the role of ammonia and/or its metabolites in flowering, fruit set, and yield of the 'Washington' navel orange. 2nd Intl. Seminar Citrus. 1:31-54.
- Bower, J.P., Lovatt, C.J., Cutting, J.M., Blanke, M.M. 1990. Interaction of plant growth regulators and carbohydrate in flowering and fruit set. Acta Hort. 2:425-434.
- Lovatt, C.J., Streeter, S.M., Minter, T.C., O'Connell, N.V., Flaherty, D.L., Freeman, M.W., Goodell, P.B. 1988. Phenology of flowering in Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck cv. `Washington' navel orange. Proc. 6th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 1:186-190.
- Lovatt, C.J., Zheng, Y., Hake, K.D. 1988. A new look at the Kraus Kraybill hypothesis and flowering in Citrus. 6th. Intl. Citrus Congr. 1:475-483.
- Bellows, T.S., Morse, J.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1989. Modeling flower development in citrus. In: Manipulation of Fruiting. (Ed) C.J. Wright. Butterworth-Heinemann. p.115-129.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Urea – Citriculture’s amazing little molecule. Citrograph. 5:50-67.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1989. Biochemical changes in key nitrogen compounds during induction and formation of flowering in 'Washington' navel orange. Alon Hanotea 43:1189-1194.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Physiology and phenololgy. In: Citrus Production Manual. (Eds) L. Ferguson, E. Grafton-Cardwell. ANR Publ. 3539. p.31-59.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Urea can increase citrus flowering, yields, fruit size and grower income when applied at specific stages of citrus tree phenology. Citrograph Magazine. Winter 2014. p.60-67.
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Avocado
- Lovatt, C.J. 2022. ProGibb LV Plus® at the cauliflower stage of avocado inflorescence development - A tool for increasing total yield and yield of commercially valuable size fruit. The Avocado Quarterly Winter 2021/22 p.21-30.
- Acosta-Rangel, A., Li, R., Mauk, P., Santiago, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Effects of temperature, soil moisture and light intensity on the temporal pattern of floral gene expression and flowering of avocado buds (Persea americana cv. Hass). Scientia Hort. 280:109940.
- Campisi-Pinto, S., Zheng, Y., Rolshausen, P.E., Crowley, D.F., Faber, B., Bender, G., Bianchi, M., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2017. Optimal nutrient concentration ranges of 'Hass' avocado cauliflower stage inflorescences – Potential diagnostic tool to optimize tree nutrient status and increase yield. HortScience 52(12):1707-1715.
- Lovatt, C.J., Selvaraj, A., Khuong, T. 2014. Foliar application of adenosine increases fruit size of Solanum lycopersicum, Citrus reticulata, and Persea americana. Acta Hort. 1042:197-206.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Properly timing foliar-applied fertilizers increases efficacy: A review and update on timing foliar nutrient applications to citrus and avocado. HortTechnology 23(5):536-541.
- Garner, L.C., Ashworth, V.E., Clegg, M.T., Lovatt, C.J. 2008. The impact of outcrossing on yields of 'Hass' avocado. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133:648-652.
- Garner, L.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2008. The relationship between flower and fruit abscission and alternate bearing of 'Hass' avocado. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133:3-10.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Cossio-Vargas, L.E., Lovatt, C.J., Gonzalez-Duran, I.J.L, Perez-Barraza, M.H. 2006. Crop load affects vegetative growth flushes and shoot age influences irreversible commitment to flowering of 'Hass' avocado. HortScience. 41:1541-1546.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Use of GA3 to manipulate flowering and yield of the ‘Hass’ avocado. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125:25-30.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lord, E.M., Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Inflorescence development of the 'Hass' avocado: Commitment to flowering. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:478-482.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Winter trunk injections of gibberellic acid altered the fate of ‘Hass’ avocado buds: effects on inflorescence type, number and rate of development. J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 74:69-73.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lord, E.M., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Inflorescence and flower development of the `Hass’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.) during “on” and “off” crop years. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:537-544.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. GA3 application alters flowering phenology of ‘Hass’ avocado. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:791-797.
- Blanke, M.M., Lovatt, C.J. 1993. Anatomy and transpiration of the avocado inflorescence. Ann. Bot. 71:543-547.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 2002. Flowering of avocado (Persea americana Mill.): II. Manipulation with GA3. Revista Chapingo Serie Horticulurae 8:77-82.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 2002. Flowering of avocado (Persea americana Mill.): I. Inflorescence and flower development. Revista Chapingo Serie Horticulurae 8:71-75.
- Garner, L.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2001. Effects of plant growth regulators on the reproductive and vegetative growth of the 'Hass' avocado. 28th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Regulat. Soc. Amer. 1:68-70.
- Bertling, I., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Uptake of PGRs into determinate versus indeterminate inflorescences of the 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Proc. 3rd World Avocado Congr. 1:3-6.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Effect of gibberellic acid on inflorescence phenology of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 3rd World Avocado Congr. 1:37-41.
- Nevin, J.M., Lovatt, C.J. 1989. Changes in starch and ammonia metabolism during low temperature stress-induced flowering in 'Hass' avocado. A preliminary report. S. Afr. Avocado Growers' Assoc. Yrbk. 12:21-25.
- Salazar-García, S., Garner, L.C., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Reproductive Biology. In: Avocado: Botany, Production and Uses. (Eds) B.S. Schaffer, B.N. Wolstenholme, A.W. Whiley. CAB International. p.118-167.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2018. ProGibb LV Plus® plant growth regulator to increase fruit size and yield of avocados. From the Grove. 8(1):49-53.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Alternate Bearing of 'Hass' Avocado A summary of basic information to assist growers in managing their orchards. Calif. Avocado Soc. 2010 Yrbk. 93:125-140.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1989. Induction of flowering in ‘Hass’ avocado: Can it be manipulated with NH3-NH4+? Can flowering be controlled by foliar application of urea? Alon Hanotea 43:1221-1224.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1997. Pollination biology and fruit set in avocado. Australian Avocado Grower's Fed. Inc. and N Z Avocado Growers Assoc. Inc., Conf. '97 1:98-105.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Lovatt, C.J. 1997. Use of gibberellic acid to manipulate flowering in the 'Hass' avocado: a preliminary report. Australian Avocado Grower's Fed. Inc. and N Z Avocado Growers Assoc. Inc., Conf. '97 1:106-111.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1994. Improving fruit set and yield of 'Hass' avocado with a spring application of boron and/or urea to the bloom. Calif. Avocado Soc. Yrbk. 78:167-173.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1994. Improving fruit set and yield of 'Hass' avocado with a bloom application of potassium phosphate or potassium phosphite alone or in combination with boron or urea. Calif. Avocado Soc. Yrbk. 78:175-177.
- Lovatt, C.J., Bertling, I., Blanke, M. 1994. Comparison of determinate us. Indeterminate inflorescences to determine the roles of PGRs, carbohydrate, nitrogen, and other nutrients in fruit set of the 'Hass' avocado. Calif. Avocado Soc. Yrbk. 78:183-186.
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Other Plant Species
- Basra, S., Lovatt, C.J. 2016. Exogenous applications of moringa leaf extract and cytokinins improve plant growth, yield, and fruit quality of cherry tomato. HortTechnology 26(3):327-337.
- Lovatt, C.J., Selvaraj, A., Khuong, T. 2014. Foliar application of adenosine increases fruit size of Solanum lycopersicum, Citrus reticulata, and Persea americana. Acta Hort. 1042:197-206.