Lincoln Zotarelli University Of Florida

The Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida is a team of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to improving fruit and vegetable production for the benefit of farmers and consumers. 



Florida’s climatic diversity and the facilities at UF provide opportunities for research with temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical crops on a nearly year-round basis. We conduct cutting-edge research in plant breeding & genetics, plant and environmental physiology, fruit & vegetable production, postharvest physiology, biochemistry, and other disciplines.

We offer high-quality education and training for undergraduate and graduate students to equip them with the skills needed to be successful in satisfying, high-paying careers.

Our diverse faculty is located throughout the state, integrating our research/teaching/extension programs to provide practical experience for our students, technical support for our farmers, relevance for our horticulture industry, and a pipeline to bring leading research from our labs to you.

DR. LINCOLN ZOTARELLI

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Mailing Address:
Fifield Hall
2550 Hull Road
PO Box 110690
Gainesville, Florida 32611



Office: 1241 Fifield Hall
Phone: (352) 273-4949
E-mail: [email protected]



SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

AuthorsYearTitle / DescriptionPublication
Rens, L.R.g, L. Zotarelli, D.L. Rowland, K.T. Morgan2018Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer rates and time of application for potatoes under seepage irrigation.Field Crops Research. 215: 49-58.
Barrett, C.E. g, L. Zotarelli, L.G. Paranhos, P. Dittmar, C.W. Fraisse, J. VanSickle2018Economic feasibility of converting from a bare ground system with seepage irrigation to plasticulture for cabbage production: Where is the risk?HortSciences 53, 875-881.
Barrett, C.E. g, L. Zotarelli, L.G. Paranhos, P. Dittmar, C.W. Fraisse, J. VanSickle2018Optimization of irrigation and N-fertilizer strategies for cabbage plasticulture system.Scientia Horticulturae 234, 323-334.
Raymundo, R., S. Asseng, R. Prassad, U. Kleinwechter, J. Concha, B. Condori, W. Bowen, J. Wolf, J.E. Olesen, Q. Dong, L. Zotarelli, M. Gastelo, A. Alva, M. Travasso, R. Quiroz, V. Arora, W. Graham, C. Porter. 2016 Performance of the SUBSTOR-potato model across contrasting growing conditions.Field Crops Research. doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2016.04.012.
Reyes-Cabrera, J., L. Zotarelli, M.D. Dukes, D.L. Rowland., S.A. Sargent.  2016 Soil moisture distribution under drip irrigation and seepage for potato production.Agricultural Water Management. 169: 183-192.
Paranhos, L.G., Barrett, C.E.g, L. Zotarelli, R.L. Darnell, K. Migliaccio, T. Borisova. 2016Planting date and in-row plant spacing effects on growth and yield of cabbage under plastic mulch.Scientia Horticulturae. 202: 49-56.
Rens, L.R., L. Zotarelli, A. Alva, D.L. Rowland, G. Liu, K.T. Morgan. 2016Fertilizer nitrogen uptake efficiencies for potato as influenced by application timing.Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 104: 175-185.
Liao, X., Z. Su, G. Liu, L. Zotarelli, C. Snodgrass. 2016Impact of soil moisture and temperature on potato production using seepage and center pivot irrigation.Agricultural Water Management. 165: 230-236.
Rens, L.R., L. Zotarelli, D.J. Cantliffe, P. Stoffella, D. Gergela, D. Fourman.2016Commercial evaluation of seasonaldistribution of nitrogen fertilizer for potato.Potato Research. 59: 1-20.
Migliaccio, K.W., K.T. Morgan, G. Vellidis, L. Zotarelli, C. Fraisse, D. Rowland, J.H. Andreis, J.H. Crane.2016Smartphone apps for irrigation scheduling.Transaction of ASABE. 59(1): 291-301.
Makani, M.N., S.A. Sargent, L. Zotarelli, D.J. Huber, C.A. Sims.2015Irrigation method and harvest time affect storage quality of two early-season, tablestock potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars.Scientia Horticulturae. 197: 428-433.
Rens, L.R., L. Zotarelli, D.J. Cantliffe, P. Stoffella, D. Gergela, D. Fourman.2015Rate and timing of nitrogen fertilizer application on potato ‘FL1867’ Part II: Marketable yield and tuber quality.Field Crops Research. 183: 267-275.
Zotarelli, L., L.R. Rensg, D.J. Cantliffe, D. Gergela, P. Stoffella, D. Fourman.2015Rate and timing of nitrogen fertilizer application on potato ‘FL1867’ Part I: plant nitrogen uptake and soil nitrogen availability.Field Crops Research. 183: 246-256.