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Flowering
- Fichtner, E.J., Lovatt, C.J. 2026. Alternate bearing in olive—mitigation with properly timed foliar-applied naphthaleneacetic acid or pruning. Acta Hortic. 1446:149–157.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2018. Alternate bearing in olive. Acta Hort. 1199:103-108.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Olive tree phenology: The relationship of fruit load to vegetative growth and return bloom. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(3):4-6.
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Fruit Set, Fruit Development & Yield
- Fichtner, E.J., Lovatt, C.J. 2026. Alternate bearing in olive—mitigation with properly timed foliar-applied naphthaleneacetic acid or pruning. Acta Hortic. 1446:149–157.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2025. Table olive yields benefit from a new approach to the age-old practice of pruning. Progressive Crop Consultant July/Aug.:24–27.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2024. Olive yields benefit from a new strategy using naphthaleneacetic acid to manage crop load. Progressive Crop Consultant Nov./Dec.:28–31.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2018. Alternate bearing in olive. Acta Hort. 1199:103-108.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Olive tree phenology: The relationship of fruit load to vegetative growth and return bloom. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(3):4-6.
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Alternate Bearing
- Fichtner, E.J., Lovatt, C.J. 2026. Alternate bearing in olive—mitigation with properly timed foliar-applied naphthaleneacetic acid or pruning. Acta Hortic. 1446:149–157.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2025. Table olive yields benefit from a new approach to the age-old practice of pruning. Progressive Crop Consultant July/Aug.:24–27.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2024. Olive yields benefit from a new strategy using naphthaleneacetic acid to manage crop load. Progressive Crop Consultant Nov./Dec.:28–31.
- Fichtner, E.J., Chao, Y.Y., Ferguson, L., Verreynne, J.S., Tang, L., Lovatt, C.J. 2021. Repeating cycles of ON and OFF yields in alternate bearing olive, pistachio and citrus trees - different mechanisms, common solutions. Acta Hort. 1315:1-10.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2018. Alternate bearing in olive. Acta Hort. 1199:103-108.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Advances in mitigation of alternate bearing of olive: vegetative growth response to plant growth regulators. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(4):3-6.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Olive tree phenology: The relationship of fruit load to vegetative growth and return bloom. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(3):4-6.
- Fichtner, E., Wilson, K., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Understanding alternate bearing in olive. West Coast Olive Guide Newsletter. p.6, 10.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2012. Research advances on mitigation of alternate bearing in olive. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 10(3):5-7.
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Plant Hormones & PGRs
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2024. Olive yields benefit from a new strategy using naphthaleneacetic acid to manage crop load. Progressive Crop Consultant Nov./Dec.:28–31.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2018. Alternate bearing in olive. Acta Hort. 1199:103-108.
- Fichtner, E., Lovatt, C.J. 2013. Advances in mitigation of alternate bearing of olive: vegetative growth response to plant growth regulators. Topics in Subtropics Newsletter. 11(4):3-6.