Giovanni Mauromicale
Full Professor of Agronomy and field crops [AGR/02]
Present position
- Full Professor of Agronomy and Field Crops - University of Catania;
- Associate Researcher at the National Council of Researches of Italy – IVALSA
- Member of Doctorate of Research in “Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science”, University of Catania
Past position
- Vice-Director of Department of Scienze Agronomiche, Agrochimiche e delle Produzioni Animali from 2005 to 2010
- First Researcher of the National Council of Researches of Italy.
Research Interests
- Control of seed dormance and improvement of germination under suboptimal conditions by seed osmopriming.
- Ecophysiological response of different crops to environmental stresses.
- Relationships between environmental conditions and crop responses.
- Crop management of protected cultivation of vegetables in mild winter climate.
- Irrigation, fertilisation, weed control, crop management, applications of plant growth regulators in Mediterranean crops with main regard to globe artichoke, early potato and legumes.
- Functional substances in globe artichoke
- Genetic and imbreeding aspects on globe artichoke
- Soil solarization and control of Orobanche spp.
- Possible alternative utilization of Cynara Cardunculus L.
- Propagation by send and by vegetative organs of globe artichoke
- Role of cover crops in agroecosystems.
- Utilization of allelopathic mechanism for weed and microbial control
He is author of almost 400 scientific papers on bio-physiological, genetic and agronomical topics of crops, particularly for those grown in the Mediterranean areas.
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VIEW THE COURSES FROM THE A.Y. 2022/2023 TO THE PRESENT
Academic Year 2021/2022
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2020/2021
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2019/2020
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2018/2019
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2017/2018
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2016/2017
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
Academic Year 2015/2016
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
AGRONOMY - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 2nd Year
Erbaceous Coltural Systems
Module Techniques for weed and fertilization management
- Control of seed dormance and improvement of germination under suboptimal conditions by seed osmopriming.
- Ecophysiological response of different crops to environmental stresses.
- Relationships between environmental conditions and crop responses.
- Crop management of protected cultivation of vegetables in mild winter climate.
- Irrigation, fertilisation, weed control, crop management, applications of plant growth regulators in Mediterranean crops with main regard to globe artichoke, early potato and legumes.
- Functional substances in globe artichoke
- Genetic and imbreeding aspects on globe artichoke
- Soil solarization and control of Orobanche spp.
- Possible alternative utilization of Cynara Cardunculus L.
- Propagation by send and by vegetative organs of globe artichoke
- Role of cover crops in agroecosystems.
- Utilization of allelopathic mechanism for weed and microbial control