| Office: | 1241 Fifield Hall |
| Phone: | 352-273-4949 |
| E-mail: | lzota@ufl.edu |
| For more information, visit Dr. Zotarelli's website. | |
Assistant Professor
Areas of Research
- Vegetable production systems
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Brazil (2005)
- M.S., Agronomy, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Brazil (2000)
- B.S., Agronomy, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil (1997)
Extension Program
- Irrigation water management of vegetable crops
- Fertilization of vegetable crops
- Modified cultural practices and evaluation of potential new genetic material more adapted to Florida growing conditions
Work and International Experiences
- Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2010-present)
- Assist. Research Scientist, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (2010)
- Postdoctoral researcher, Agronomy Department and Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (2007)
- Assistant Professor, Agronomy Dept., Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil (2005)
- Visiting Scholar, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado (2001)
- Visiting Scholar, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Perth, Australia (2000)
Program Personnel
- Patrick Moran, Biological Scientist
- Libby Rens, Ph.D. Student
- Charles Barrett, Ph.D. Student
- Christian Christensen, Ph.D. Student
- Joel Reyes, M.S. Student
- Lucas Paranhos, M.S. Student
Selected Publications
- Scholberg, J.M.S., L. Zotarelli, M.D. Dukes, M. Ozores-Hampton, G. Liu. 2013. Enhancing Fertilizer Efficiency in High Input Cropping Systems in Florida. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. (in press).
- Zotarelli, L., N.P. Zatorre, B.J.R. Alves, C.P. Jantalia, J.C. Franchini, S. Urquiaga, R.M. Boddey. 2012. Influence of no-tillage and frequency of a green manure legume in crop rotations on balancing N outputs and preserving soil organic C stocks. Field Crop Research, 132: 185-195.
- Zotarelli, L., M.D. Dukes, J.M.S. Scholberg, K.L. Femminella, and R. Munoz Carpena 2011. Irrigation scheduling of green bell pepper using capacitance soil moisture sensors. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 137:73-81.
- Dukes, M.D., L. Zotarelli, K.T. Morgan. 2010. Use of Irrigation Technologies for Vegetable Crops in Florida. HortTechnology 20:133-142.
- Morgan, K.T., L. Zotarelli, M.D. Dukes. 2010. Use of Irrigation Technologies for Citrus Trees in Florida. HortTechnology 20:74-81.
- Zotarelli, L., M.D. Dukes, J.M.S. Scholberg, R. Munõz-Carpena, and J. Icerman. 2009. Tomato nitrogen accumulation and fertilizer use efficiency on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation scheduling. Agricultural Water Management 96:1247-1258.
- Scholberg, J.M.S., L. Zotarelli, S.R. Tubbs, M. D. Dukes, R. Muñoz-Carpena. 2009. Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency and Growth of Bell Pepper in Relation to Time of Exposure to Fertilizer Solution. Communication in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 40:2111-2131.
- Zotarelli, L., L. Ávila, J.M. Scholberg, B.J.R. Alves. 2009. Benefits of vetch and rye cover crops to sweet corn under no-tillage. Agronomy Journal, 101(2):252-260.
- Zotarelli, L., J.M. Scholberg, M.D. Dukes, R. Munõz-Carpena, and J. Icerman. 2009. Tomato yield, biomass accumulation, root distribution and water use efficiency on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation scheduling. Agricultural Water Management, 96(1), 23-34.
- Zotarelli, L., J.M.S. Scholberg, M.D. Dukes, R. Muñoz-Carpena. 2008. Fertilizer residence time affects nitrogen uptake efficiency and growth of sweet corn. Journal of Environmental Quality, 37:1271-1278.
- Zotarelli, L., M.D. Dukes, J.M.S. Scholberg, T. Hanselman, K. Femminella, R. Muñoz-Carpena. 2008. Nitrogen and water use efficiency of squash for a plastic mulch bed system on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation method. Scientia Horticulturae, 116:8-16.
- Zotarelli, L., J.M.S. Scholberg, M.D. Dukes, R. Muñoz-Carpena. 2007. Assessing methods for monitoring N leaching dynamics of raised-bed plastic-mulched vegetables produced on a sandy soil. J. of Environ. Qual. 36 (4) 953-962.
