Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Zotarelli Lab
Led by Lincoln Zotarelli · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Zotarelli Lab studies vegetable production, focusing on irrigation and nutrient management to improve water conservation and crop yields. They test conventional and modified cultural practices for Florida conditions.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Plants
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
UF-IFAS Vegetable Variety Trials
Evaluating new genetic material adapted to Florida growing conditions.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Integrating genomic selection into potato breeding: A comparison of genotyping platforms and cross‐environmental predictions
2026 · The Plant Genome
Compares different methods for selecting potato varieties using genomic data.
- Bone char modified with biogenic sulfuric acid from Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans as a phosphorus fertilizer
2026 · Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
Creates and tests a new phosphorus fertilizer using bone char and biogenic sulfuric acid.
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- Phosphorus dynamics across contrasting legacy-P soils: Potato yield response reveals need for Mehlich-3 recalibration in Northeast Florida Alfisols
2026 · Soil and Tillage Research
- Initial soil phosphorus status governs potato yield and nutrient uptake responses to fertilization in P-enriched sandy soils
2026 · Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Checks if soil phosphorus levels predict potato yield and nutrient uptake after fertilization.
- Coupled effect of irrigation and nitrogen management strategies on spring potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) productivity, quality, and nitrogen use efficiency under sprinkler irrigation
2026 · Agricultural Water Management
Tests how irrigation and nitrogen levels affect potato growth and nitrogen use on sandy soils.
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How to reach out
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