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Citrus
- Faber, B.A., Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Effects of applying less water by partial root zone drying versus conventional irrigation on navel orange yield. Acta Hort. 1038:523-530.
- 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.
- Faber, B.A., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Use of foliar fertilization to offset effects on navel orange yield due to reduced water and fertilizer applied by partial root zone drying versus conventional irrigation. Acta Hort. 984:237-245.
- 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.
- Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J., Faber, B.A. 2013. Comparison of different foliar-fertilization strategies on yield, fruit size and quality of ‘Nules’ Clementine mandarin. Acta Hort. 984:247-255.
- Chao, C., Khuong, T., Zheng, Y., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Response of evergreen perennial tree crops to gibberellic acid is crop load-dependent. I: GA3 increases the yield of commercially valuable 'Nules' Clementine mandarin fruit only in the off-crop year of an alternate bearing orchard. Scientia Hort. 130:743-752.
- Chao, C.T., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Foliar-applied 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pryridyloxyacetic acid (3,5,6-TPA) increases yield of commercially valuable large-size fruit of 'Fina Sodea' Clementine mandarin. Acta Hort. 884:433-440.
- Garner, L.C., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Prohexadione-calcium affects shoot growth of evergreen subtropical woody perennials differently than deciduous temperate zone woody perennials - Is it a case of apples and oranges?Acta Hort. 884:249-256.
- Gonzalez, C., Zheng, Y., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Properly timed foliar fertilization can and should result in a yield benefit and net increase in grower income. Acta Hort. 868:273-286.
- Pillitteri, L.J., Bertling, I., Khuong, T., Chao, C., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Foliar-applied tryptophan increases total yield and fruit size of navel orange and Clementine mandarin. Acta Hort. 884:729-736.
- 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.
- Chao, C.T., Lovatt, C.J. 2006. Effects of concentration and application time of GA3 and urea on yield, fruit size distribution and crop value of Clementine mandarin in California. Acta Hort. 727:227-233.
- El-Otmani, M., Ait-Oubahou, A., Lovatt, C.J., El-Hassainate, F., Kaanane, A. 2004. Effect of gibberellic acid, urea and KNO3 on yield and on composition and nutritional quality of Clementine mandarin fruit juice. Acta Hort. 632:149-157.
- El-Otmani, M., Taibi, F.Z., Lmoufid, B., Ait-Oubahou, A., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Improved use of foliar urea on Clementine mandarin to manipulate cropping in a sustainable production system. Acta Hort. 632:167-175.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1996. Winter irrigation increased yield of the 'Washington' navel orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). J. Hort. Sci. 71:653-660.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1994. Winter application of low-biuret urea to the foliage of 'Washington' navel orange increased yield. J. Amer. Soc. Hort Sci. 119:1144-1150.
- Tomlinson, P.T., Lovatt, C.J. 1987. Nucleotide metabolism in 'Washington' navel orange fruit. I. Pathways of synthesis and catabolism. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. 112:529-535.
- Tomlinson, P.T., Lovatt, C.J. 1987. Nucleotide metabolism in 'Washington' navel orange fruit. II. Pathway capacities during development. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 112:535-539.
- 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.
- Ntoukakis, V., Negm, F.B., Lovatt, C.J. 2016. Regulation of sucrose phosphate synthase in vascular bundles of 'Washington' navel orange fruit (Citrus Sinensis L. Osbeck) by a protein kinase and a protein phosphatase. Citrus Res. Technol. 37(2):147-155.
- 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., Faber, B.A. 2012. Citrus yield and fruit size can be sustained for trees irrigated with 25% or 50% less water by supplementing tree nutrition with foliar fertilization – Comparison of conventional irrigation and partial root zone drying at the same reduced irrigation rates supplemented with equal foliar fertilization. Proc. 20th Annu. Calif. Dept Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:78-84.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2011. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 19th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:77-85.
- Lovatt, C.J., Faber, B. 2011. Citrus yield and fruit size can be sustained for trees irrigated with 25% or 50% less water by supplementing tree nutrition with foliar fertilization. Proc. 19th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:86-93.
- Khuong, T., Zheng, Y., Chao, C.T., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Foliar-applied trytophan, a precursor of IAA biosynthesis increases fruit set and fruit size of citrus. Proc. 37th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Reg. Soc. Amer. 1:97-101.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2010. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 18th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:101-108.
- Lovatt, C.J., Faber, B.A. 2010. Citrus yield and fruit size can be sustained for trees irrigated with 25% or 50% less water by supplementing tree nutrition with foliar fertilization – Comparison of conventional irrigation and partial root zone drying at the same reduced irrigation rates supplemented with equal foliar fertilization. Proc. 18th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:81-85.
- Zheng, Y., Arpaia, M.L., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Effect of polyamines and salicylic acid on postharvest lemon quality. Proc. 11th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 2:1331-1336.
- Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Summers, L.L., Weng, A., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Effects of the diphenylurea cytokinin CPPU and the auxin 3,5,6-TPA on 'Washington' navel orange yield, fruit size and quality. Proc. 11th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 1:528-537.
- Garner, L.C., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2009. Prohexadione-calcium affects shoot growth and yield of lemon, orange and avocado differently. 36th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Reg. Soc. of Amer. 1:116-124.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2009. Fertilization of perennial tree crops: Timing is everything! Proc. Annu. Calif. Plant Soil Soc. Conf. 1:82-87.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2009. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 17th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:95-98.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2008. Gauging the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers on citrus. Proc. 16th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:63-67.
- 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.
- Gonzalez, C.M., Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Foliar-applied aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) reduces albedo breakdown of late-harvested navel orange fruit – Preliminary results. Proc. 10th Congr. Intl. Soc. Citricult. 3:1062-1065.
- Ali, A., Summers, L.L., Klein, G.J., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Albedo breakdown in California. Proc. 9th Congr. Intl. Soc. of Citricult. 2:1090-1093
- 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. 1999. Timing citrus and avocado foliar nutrient applications to increase fruit set and size. HortTechnology 9:15-20.
- Lovatt, C.J., Morse, J.G. 1995. Citrus growers can reduce nitrate ground water pollution and increase profits by using foliar urea fertilization. Proc. 3rd Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:45-47.
- Lovatt, C.J., Morse, J.G. 1993. Citrus growers can reduce nitrate ground water pollution and increase profits by using foliar urea fertilization. Proc. 2nd Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:32-35.
- Lovatt, C.J., Morse, J.G. 1992. Citrus growers can reduce nitrate ground water pollution and increase profits by using foliar urea fertilization in the spring to increase fruit set and yield and reduce citrus thrips populations and fruit scarring. Proc. 1st Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:20-21.
- 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.
- El-Otmani, M., Coggins, C.W., Agusti, M., Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Plant growth regulators in citriculture: World current uses. Critical Rev. in Plant Sci. 19:395-447.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2014. Urea – Citriculture’s amazing little molecule. Citrograph. 5:50-67.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Improving citrus yield with foliar/soil nutrients. Citrograph Mag. 85(10):4-5, 8.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Managing yield with foliar fertilization. Citrograph Mag. 84(1):8-13.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Successful use of foliar applications of essential mineral nutrient elements to increase fruit set and yield of citrus and avocado. Subtropical Fruit News 6:21-24.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1996. Winter irrigation of the navel orange. Citrograph 81:9, 14-16.
- Lovatt, C.J., Morse, J.G. 1995. Timing of application of urea on citrus foliage influences yield, fruit size, and scarring of citrus thrips. Proc. Annu. Calif. Plant Soil Conf. 1:136-141.
- Lovatt, C.J., Morse, J.G. 1995. Timing of urea on citrus foliage influences yield, fruit size, and scarring of citrus thrips. Citrograph 80:9-11, 13-14.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1993. Foliar urea improves yields. Calif. Grower 17:12-20.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1993. Foliar urea increases citrus yields. Solution Sheet 9:1-6.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1993. Leaf ahead. Calif. Farmer 276:8-9.
- Lovatt, C.J., Ali, A.G. 1993. Foliar urea increases citrus yields. Subtropical Fruit News. Spring 1993 2p.
- Ali, A.G., Lovatt, C.J. 1992. Winter application of foliar urea. Citrograph 78:7-9.
- 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., Mikkelsen, R.L. 2006. Phosphite fertilizers: What are they? Can you use them? What can they do? Better Crops. 90:11-13.
- 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.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2001. Winter or summer foliar applications of low-biuret urea or potassium phosphite: Which one and when? The Citrus BIFS Newsletter. Iss. 1-2. p.1-3.
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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.
- 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.
- Salvo, J.E., Lovatt, C.J. 2016. Nitrogen fertilization strategies for the 'Hass' avocado that increase total yield without reducing fruit size. HortTechnology 26(4):426-435.
- Wang, M., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2016. Developmental differences in antioxidant compounds and systems in normal and small-phenotype fruit of 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Scientia Hort. 206:15-23.
- 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.
- Rosecrance, R., Faber, B.A., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Patterns of nutrient accumulation in 'Hass' avocado fruit. Better Crops 96(1):12-13.
- Wang, M., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Effect of harvest date on the nutritional quality and antioxidant capacity in 'Hass' avocado during storage. Food Chem. 135:694-698.
- Garner, L.C., Klein, G.J., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Response of evergreen perennial tree crops to gibberellic acid is crop load-dependent: II. GA3 increases yield and fruit size of 'Hass' avocado only in the on-crop year of an alternate bearing orchard. Scientia Hort. 130:753-761.
- Garner, L.C., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Prohexadione-calcium affects shoot growth of evergreen subtropical woody perennials differently than deciduous temperate zone woody perennials - Is it a case of apples and oranges?Acta Hort. 884:249-256.
- Gonzalez, C., Zheng, Y., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Properly timed foliar fertilization can and should result in a yield benefit and net increase in grower income. Acta Hort. 868:273-286.
- 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-García, S., Cossio-Vargas, L.E., González-Durán, I.J.L, Lovatt, C.J. 2007. Foliar-applied GA3 advances fruit maturity and allows off-season harvest of ‘Hass’ avocado. HortScience. 42:257-261.
- Salazar-Garcia, S., Cossio-Vargas, L.E., Gonzalez-Duran, I.J.L, Torres, R.M., Lovatt, C.J. 2006. Effect of foliar-applied plant bioregulators on 'June fruit drop', yield and fruit size of 'Hass' avocado. Acta Hort. 727:197-202.
- 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.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2001. Properly timed soil-applied nitrogen fertilizer increases yield of ‘Hass’ avocado. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 126:555-559.
- 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.
- Campisi-Pinto, S., Zheng, Y., Rolshausen, P., Crowley, D., Faber, B., Bender, G., Bianchi, M., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2015. Application of sequential statistical data-mining methods to determine tissue nutrient concentrations related to yield of the ‘Hass’ avocado. Proc. 8th World Avocado Congr. 1:236-239.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2015. Optimizing 'Hass' avocado tree nutrient status to increase grower profit - An overview. Proc. 8th World Avocado Congr. 1:17-23.
- Lovatt, C.J., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Campisi-Pinto, S., Crowley, D., Rolshausen, P. 2015. Yield characteristics of 'Hass' avocado trees under California growing conditions. Proc. 8th World Avocado Congr. 1:336-341.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2011. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 19th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:77-85.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C.J., Faber, B. 2011. Management tools for fertilization of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 19th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:107-111.
- Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2011. Effect of foliar-applied plant bioregulators on 'Hass' avocado yield. Proc. 7th World Avocado Congr. 1:408-416.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2010. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 18th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:101-108.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R., Faber, B. 2010. Can a better tool for assessing 'Hass' avocado tree nutrient status be developed? Proc. 18th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:69-77.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R., Faber, B. 2009. Can a better tool for assessing 'Hass' avocado tree nutrient status be developed? Proc. 17th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:41-49.
- Garner, L.C., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Lovatt, C.J. 2009. Prohexadione-calcium affects shoot growth and yield of lemon, orange and avocado differently. 36th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Reg. Soc. of Amer. 1:116-124.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2009. New standard for the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers. Proc. 17th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:95-98.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2009. Fertilization of perennial tree crops: Timing is everything! Proc. Annu. Calif. Plant Soil Soc. Conf. 1:82-87.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C.J., Faber, B. 2009. Matching fertilizer applications to seasonal growth patterns in avocado. Proc. 17th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:25-28.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R., Faber, B. 2008. Can a better tool for assessing 'Hass' avocado tree nutritional status be developed? - A feasibility study. Proc. 16th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:79-82.
- Lovatt, C.J., Salazar-Garcia, S. 2007. Plant growth regulators for avocado production. 33rd Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Reg. Soc. Amer. 1:98-107.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2006. Increasing yield of the 'Hass' avocado by adding P and K to properly timed soil N applications. Proc. 14th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:35-44.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2005. Increasing yield of the 'Hass' avocado by adding P and K to properly timed soil N applicatiions. Proc. 13th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:53-57.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C. 2005. Seasonal patterns of nutrient uptake and partitioning as a function of cop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 13th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:25-28.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2004. Increasing yield of the 'Hass' avocado by adding P and K to properly timed soil N applications. Proc. 12th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:9-11.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R. 2003. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 11th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:22-26.
- Rosecrance, R., Lovatt, C.J. 2002. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 10th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:19-22.
- Lovatt, C.J., Rosecrance, R., Faber, B. 2001. Seasonal pattern of nutrien uptake and partitioning as a function of crop load of the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 9th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:21-23.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2000. Development of nitrogen best management practices for the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 8th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:16-17.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Timing citrus and avocado foliar nutrient applications to increase fruit set and size. HortTechnology 9:15-20.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Development of nitrogen best management practices for the 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 7th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:10-11.
- Jaganath, I., Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Efficacy studies on prebloom canopy applications of boron and/or urea to 'Hass' avocado. Proc. 3rd World Avocado Congr. 1:181-184.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Nitrogen nutrition of the 'Hass' avocado--Where does all the N go? Proc. 3rd World Avocado Congr. 1:152-159.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1996. Avocado growers can reduce soil nitrate groundwater pollution and increase yield and profit. Proc. 5th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food. Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:41-42.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1995. Avocado growers can reduce soil nitrate groundwater pollution and increase yield and profit. Proc. 4th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food. Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:32-33.
- 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., Zheng, Y., Khuong, T., Campisi-Pinto, S., Crowley, D., Rolshausen, P. 2017. Yield characteristics of California 'Hass' avocado trees. From the Grove. 7(2):32-35.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2013. ‘Hass’ avocado nutrition research in California – A summary of basic information to assist growers in managing their orchards. Calif. Avocado Soc. 2013 Yrbk. 96:74-105.
- 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. 2005. Plant growth regulators for avocado production. Calif. Avocado Soc. Yrbk. 88:81-91.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Nov. or April soil-applied nitrogen fertilizer increases 'Hass' avocado yield and fruit size. Calif. Avocado Grower 4:4-7.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1998. Successful use of foliar applications of essential mineral nutrient elements to increase fruit set and yield of citrus and avocado. Subtropical Fruit News 6:21-24.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1994. Does an avocado early bloom spray make dollars and sense? Calif. Grower 18:13-15.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Soil nitrogen fertilization of 'Hass' avocado in California: Time of application affects yield. Proc. Avocado Brainstorming '99 1:30-32.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Plant nutrition panel summary. Proc. Avocado Brainstorming '99 1:25-26.
- 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.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1990. Factors affecting fruit set/early fruit drop in avocado. Calif. Avocado Soc. Yrbk. 74:193-199.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2006. Plant growth regulators. Mission Avocados Update. February. Iss. p.1, 3.
- Lovatt, C.J. 2003. Foliar fertilization. Mission Avocados Update. January. Iss. p.3.
- Lovatt, C.J., Witney, G. 2001. Nitrogen Fertilization of the 'Hass' avocado in California. AvoResearch. 1(3):1-4, 11.
- 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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Pistachio
- Lovatt, C.J., Zheng, Y. 2010. Use of plant bioregulators to stimulate embryo growth and loosen fruit to increase split nut yield of pistachio. Acta Hort. 884:549-557.
- Lovatt, C.J., Daoudi, H., Ferguson, L. 2006. Efficacy of foliar-applied cytokinins and nitrogen to increase floral bud retention and to reduce alternate bearing of pistachio. Acta Hort. 727:353-364.
- Lovatt, C.J., Beede, R.H. 2013. Towards development of foliar fertilization strategies for pistachio to increase total yield and nut size and protect the environment. Proc. 21st Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:29-32.
- Lovatt, C.J., Beede, R.H. 2012. Towards development of foliar fertilization strategies for pistachio to increase total yield and nut size and protect the environment. Proc. 20th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:44-50.
- Lovatt, C.J., Beede, R.H. 2011. Towards development of foliar fertilization strategies for pistachio to increase total yield and nut size and protect the environment. Proc. 19th Annu. Calif. Dept. Food Agri. Fert. Res. Edu. Prog. Conf. 1:94-97.
- Lovatt, C.J., Daoudi, H., Ferguson, L. 2009. Efficacy of foliar-applied cytokinins and nitrogen to increase floral bud retention to reduce alternate bearing in pistachio. Australian Nutgrower 23(1):10-12.
- Lovatt, C.J., Ferguson, L. 1999. Use of nitrogen and cytokinin to reduce alternate bearing of pistachio (Pistacia vera cv. Kerman) -- a preliminary report. 26th Annu. Meeting Plant Growth Regulat. Soc. Amer. 1:62-69.
- Lovatt, C.J., Ferguson, L. 1999. Increasing pistachio yield with foliar urea and cytokinin. Nut Grower Mag. May 1999 p.12-13, 28.
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Other Plant Species
- Muhammad, G., Manaf, A., Hassan, F., Khalid, A., Sher, A., Lovatt, C.J., Syed, A., Bahkali, A.H., Elgorban, A.M., Qayyum, A. 2023. Allometric dynamics of Sinapis alba under different ecological conditions. J. King Saud Univ. 35(2023): pp. 1-9.
- 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.
- Mochizuki, M.J., Daugovish, O., Ahumada, M.H., Ashkan, S., Lovatt, C.J. 2010. Carbon dioxide enrichment may increase yield of field grown red raspberry under high tunnels. HortTechnology 20(1):213-219.
- Lovatt, C.J. 1999. Science of gardening. Kitchen Gardener. Aug./Sept: 22:46-47.