Publications

Our five minutes of fame

@1. 2001 Taylor, B. H., G. H. Moonga, S. K. Kurtural, D. Geisler-Taylor.  Interstem/rootstock combinations influence stem and leaf characteristics of spurs and extension shoot of Ruby John apple trees Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:169-174.

 

   @2.     2001       Kurtural, S. K., B. H. Taylor.  Growth yield and whole canopy photosynthesis response of peach to timing of root pruning and irrigation. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:385-390.

 

   @3.     2004       Kurtural, S. K., B. H. Taylor.  Effects of root pruning and supplemental irrigation on net carbon exchange, transpiration and water relations of peach Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:95-103.

 

Terminal degree, 8/2005 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

 

   @4.     2005       Walters, S. A, S. K. Kurtural, B. H. Taylor.  Influence of Watermelon Mosaic Virus on Net Photosynthesis, Yields and Farm Gate Revenues of Yellow Squash.  J. Vegetable Science.  11 (4): 61-70.

 

   @5.     2005       Dami E. I., D. C. Ferree, S. K. Kurtural, B. H. Taylor.   Influence of cropload on Chambourci yield, fruit quality, and winter hardiness under Midwestern United States conditions.  Acta Hort. (ISHS) 689:203-207.

 

   @6.     2006       Kurtural, S. K., I. E. Dami, B. H. Taylor.  Effects of pruning and cluster thinning on yield and fruit composition of Chambourcin grapevines.  HortTechnology 16(2):233-240.

 

   @7.     2007       Kurtural, S. K., I. E. Dami, B. H. Taylor.  Utilizing GIS Technologies in Selection of Suitable Vineyard Sites.  Int. J. Fruit Science 6(3): 87-107.

 

   @8.     2008       Hammons, D. L., S. K. Kurtural, D. A. Potter.  Japanese beetles facilitate feeding by green June beetles on ripening grapes. Environ. Entomol. 37:608-614.

 

   @9.     2009       Hammons, S. L., S. K. Kurtural, M. Newman, D. A. Potter.   Invasive scarab facilitates yeast mediated host location behavior of a native fruit-feeding scarab pest of grapes.  Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA).  106:3686-3691.

 

@10.     2010       Hammons, S. L., S. K, Kurtural, D. A. Potter.  Phenological resistance of grapes to the green June beetle, an obligate fruit-eating scarab.  Annals of Applied Biology 156: 271-279.

 

@11.     2010       Hammons, D. L.,  S. K. Kurtural, D. A. Potter.  Japanese beetle defoliation reduces primary bud cold hardiness during vineyard establishment.  Amer. J. Enol. Viticult. 61: 130-134.

 

@12.     2010       Hammons, D. L., S. K. Kurtural, D. A. Potter.  Impact of insecticide manipulated defoliation by Japanese beetle on grapevines from vineyard establishment through production. Pest Management Science. 66(5): 565-571.

 

@13.     2011       Terry, D. B., S. K. Kurtural.  Achieving vine balance of Syrah with mechanical canopy management and regulated deficit irrigation.  Amer. J. Enol. Viticult. 62: 427-436.

 

@14.     2012       O’Daniel, B., D. Archbold, S. K. Kurtural.  Effects of Balanced Pruning Severity on Traminette (Vitis spp.) in a Warm Climate Amer. J. Enol. Viticult. 63: 284-290.

 

@15.     2012       Kurtural, S. K., G. Dervishian, R. L. Wample.  Mechanical canopy management maintains yield and reduces labor operation costs of Cabernet Sauvignon grape production.  HortTechnology 22(4): 509-516.

 

@16.     2013       Wessner, L. F., S. K. Kurtural.  Pruning systems and canopy management practice interact on yield and fruit composition of Syrah.  Amer. J. Enol. Vitic. 64:134-138.

        

@17.     2013       Geller, J. P. S. K. Kurtural.  Mechanical canopy and crop load of Pinot gris in a warm climate.  Amer. J. Enol. Vitic. 64:65-73.

 

@18.     2013       Shrestha, A., S. K. Kurtural, M. W. Fidelibus, G. Dervishian, S. Konduru.  Efficiency and cost-effectiveness of cultivators, steam, or an organic herbicide in weed control and vine productivity in organic vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley. HortTechnology 23:99-108 (cover page article)*.

 

@19.     2013       Kurtural, S. K., L. F. Wessner, G Dervishian.  Vegetative Compensation Response of a Procumbent Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Cultivar in Response to Mechanical Canopy Management HortScience 43:1-8 (cover page article)*.

 

@20.     2014       Wilson, P., D. Archbold, J. Masabni and S. K. Kurtural.  Cropload Management of ‘Vidal blanc’ Improves Primary Bud Cold Hardiness and Maintains Berry Composition in the Lower Midwestern United States.  HortScience 49: 474-480.

 

@21.     2015       Cook, M. G., Y. Zhang, C. Nelson, G. Gambetta, J. A. Kennedy and S. K. Kurtural.  Anthocyanin composition of Merlot is ameliorated by light microclimate and irrigation in central California.  Amer. J. Enol. Vitic. 66:3.266-278.

 

@22.     2015       Nelson, C. C., Y. Zhang, J. A. Kennedy and S. K. Kurtural.  Applied water and rootstock affect productivity and anthocyanin composition of Zinfandel in central California.  Amer. J. Enol. Vitic. 67:1.ajev.2015.0043

 

 

 

 

 

               Appointment to:      

               Assoc CE Specialist, Step 3

               11/16/15

 

@23.     2016       Fidelibus, M. W., S. J. Vasquez, S. K. Kurtural.  Late-season plastic canopy covers affect canopy microclimate and fruit quality of “Autumn King” and “Redglobe” table grapes.  HortTechnology  26(2): 141-147

 

@24.     2016       Runze Y.  M., G. Cook, R. Yacco, A. A. Watrelot, G. Gambetta, J. A. Kennedy, S. K. Kurtural.  Effects of mechanical leaf removal and applied water on flavonoid accumulation in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Merlot) berry in a hot climate. J. Ag. Food Chem DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03748.

               Appointment to:

               Assoc. CE Specialist, Step 4

               7/1/2017

@25.      2017       Brillante, L., J. Martinez Luscher, R. Yu, C.M. Plank, T.L. Bates, L. Sanchez, A. Oberholser, S.K. Kurtural. Assessing spatial variability of grape skin flavonoids at the vineyard scale based on plant water status mapping.  J. Ag. Food Chem. 65: (49) 10693-10702.

@26.      2017       Martinez-Luscher, J., L. Brillante, C. Nelson, A. Al-Kereamy, S. Zhunag, S.K. Kurtural.  Precipitation before bud-break and irrigation affect the response of grapevine ‘Zinfandel’ yields and berry skin phenolic composition to training systems. Scientia Horticulturae. 222: 153-161.

@27       2017       J. Martinez-Luscher, C.C.L. Chen, L. Brillante, S. K. Kurtural. Partial solar radiation exclusion with color shade nets reduces the degradation of organic acids and flavonoids of grape berry (Vitis vinifera, L.). J. Ag. Food Chem. 65: (49) 10693-10702.

@28       2018       L. Brillante, J. Martinez-Luscher, S.K. Kurtural. Applied water and mechanical canopy management affect berry and wine phenolic and aroma composition of grapevine (Vitis vinifera, L. cv. Syrah) in central California. Scientia Horticulturae 227: 261-271.

@29       2019       J. Martinez-Luscher, L. Brillante, S.K. Kurtural.  Flavonol profile is a reliable indicator to assess canopy architecture and the exposure of red wine grapes to solar radiation. Frontiers in Plant Science DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00010.

@30       2019       J. Martinez-Luscher, C.M. Plank, L. Brillante, M.L. Cooper, R.J. Smith, M. Al-Rwahnih, R. Yu, A. Oberholster, R. Girardello, S.K. Kurtural. Grapevine red blotch virus may reduce carbon translocation leading to impaired grape berry ripening. J. Ag. Food Chem. 67: (9) 2437-2448.

@31       2019       S.K. Kurtural, A.Beebe, J. Martinez-Luscher, S. Zhuang, K.T. Lund, G. McGourty, L.J. Bettiga. Conversion to mechanical pruning in maintains fruit composition while reducing labor costs in Merlot grape production. HortTechnology 29: (2) 128-139.

@32       2019       S.K. Kurtural, J. Martinez-Luscher, C. Nelson, L. Brillante.  Mechanical pruning and sustained deficit irrigation improved water productivity while maintaining quality of wine grape (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Zinfandel) under arid conditions.  HortScience (submitted)

@32       2019       R. Yu and S. K. Kurtural.  Proximal sensing of soil electrical conductivity provides a link to soil-plant water relationships and direction in delineating plant water status zones in vineyards.  Frontiers in Plant Science (submitted)

@33       2019       J. Martinez-Luscher, S.K.Kutural, C.Chen and L. Brillante. Fruit zone over exposure and heat events lead to severe losses of anthocyanins and marketable crop in ‘Cabernet Sauvingon’ wine grape under two irrigation amounts.  Annals of Applied Biology (submitted)