Fruticulture, tree fruit physiology, protected orchard systems.

Direction of Postgraduate Thesis (last 5 years)

Name: Héctor Miguel Olivares Soto
Dissertation: Studies of Physiological and Biochemical Aspects Related to the Effectiveness of the Use of Netting to Prevent Sun Damage in Apples
Date: 2018
Academic Degree: Doctorado en Ciencias de la Agronomía - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: María Catalina Umanzor Sales
Dissertation: Influence of the Use of Pearl and Red Netting in Micro-climatic Conditions, Sun Damage and Fruit color Development in Gala and Fuji Apple Orchards.
Date: 2015
Academic Degree: Magíster en Ciencias Agronómicas - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Jorge Retamal Salgado
Dissertation: Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnel on physiological and productive responses in blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)
Date: 2014
Academic Degree: Magíster en Ciencias Agronómicas - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Nicol Cattan Suiter
Dissertation: Evaluation of Pseudomonas protegens as biocontrol agent of the bacterial canker of the Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)
Date: 2017
Academic Degree: Magíster en Ciencias Agronómicas - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Álvaro Andrés Urrea Hilipang
Dissertation: Production and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculenfum L) in response to fertilization and shade nets covering
Date: 2019
Academic Degree: Magíster en Ciencias Agronómicas - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Direction of Undergraduate Thesis (last 5 years)

Name: Nicole Carolina Romero Soto
Dissertation: Validation of the use of Sureseal TM as a measure for the control of fruit cracking in cherry orchards
Date: 2018
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Rodrigo Enrique Valenzuela Lizama
Dissertation: Effectiveness of the use of the white net in the control of fruit sundamage of three apple cultivars
Date: 2017
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Estefania Viveca Muena Olivos
Dissertation: Intensities of winter pruning, yield, caliber and growth rate of blueberry and Brigitta blueberry fruits
Date: 2017
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Manuel Antonio Saavedra Bustamante
Dissertation: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of different types of lipophilic films on the cracking control in cherries
Date: 2016
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Patricio Nicolás Sandoval Hellman
Dissertation: Effect of the removal of serpents on yield, vegetative and reproductive development in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) Tonda di Giffoni and Barcelona
Date: 2014
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Alex Fernando Rojas Ortiz
Dissertation: Diagnosis and management of major post-harvest disorders in Cripps Pink apples.
Date: 2013
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Diego Antonio Galaz Galaz
Dissertation: Influence of the increase of the pre-flowering temperature in the floral and fruiting phenology of the cherry tree (Prunus avium L. "Bing")
Date: 2013
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Guide

Name: Camila Veloso Sepúlveda
Dissertation: Effects of plastic covers on water relations, fruit quality and bacterial cancer damage in a Kiwi cv Hayward
Date: 2019
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Silvana Carolina Rocco Santelices,
Dissertation: Effect of the application of 2,4-DAPG producing bacteria via injection into the kiwi trunk for the control of Pseudomonas syringae PV. actinidiae
Date: 2017
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Claudio José Toledo Muñoz
Dissertation: Molecular markers as a biotechnological tool for genetic analysis in fruit trees
Date: 2016
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Nicolás Enrique Corvalán Fuentes
Dissertation: Influence of photo-selective nets in the vegetative growth of vines cv. Pinot Noir
Date: 2015
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Jorge Andrés Jara Vizcarra
Dissertation: Agronomic evaluation of controlled deficit irrigation in olive trees (Olea europaea L.) of third season in a clay soil
Date: 2015
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Fernando Rodrigo González Muñoz
Dissertation: Productive behavior of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.) subjected to controlled deficit irrigation of the second season in a sandy soil
Date: 2014
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agrónomo - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Name: Román Antonio Sepúlveda Contreras
Dissertation: Expression of the damage by pitting through different levels of induction of water potential in cherries (Prunus avium L.) cvs. Sweetheart and Regina
Date: 2013
Professional Title: Ingeniero Agro-industrial - Universidad de Concepción
Role: Co-guide

Extension Articles (last 5 years)

Bastías, Richard M. y Leyton, M.J. 2018. Producción de cerezos bajo rafia y plástico: Efectos en el microclima, calidad y condición de la fruta [Production of cherry trees under raffia and plastic: Effects on the microclimate, fruit quality and condition].Revista Frutícola, 40 (2): 8 – 14. ISSN: 0716-534X.

Bastías, Richard M., Soto, G. y Elorriaga, A. 2017. Comportamiento del cerezo bajo dos tipos de coberturas anti-lluvias: Resultados preliminares [Behavior of the cherry tree under two types of anti-rain cover: Preliminary results]. Revista Frutícola, 39 (1): 12 – 18. ISSN: 0716-534X.

Bastías, Richard M., Leyton M. J., Valenzuela, R., Soto, G. y Long, L. 2015. Diagnóstico y manejo de partiduras en cerezas [Diagnosis and management of cracking in cherries]. Revista Frutícola, 37 (3): 20 – 26 ISSN: 0716-534X.

Bastías, Richard M., Leyton, M. J., Valenzuela, R. y Corelli-Grappadelli, L. 2015. Uso de mallas en huertos de manzanos. Parte I. Consideraciones en el diseño, propiedades radiométricas y respuestas de interés agronómico [Use of nets in apple orchards. Part I. Considerations in the design, radiometric properties and responses of agronomic interest] Revista Frutícola. 37 (1): 32 – 37. ISSN: 0716-534X.

Bastías, R.M., Carrasco, O., Palma, F., Bustamante, F., Umanzor, C., Venegas, A. 2014. Efectividad en el uso de un film lipofílico como método de control de partidura en cerezas [Effectiveness in the use of a lipophilic film as a control method for cracking in cherries]. Revista de Fruticultura (España). 38: 64 – 75. ISSN: 2013-5742.

Talks in Congress and Seminars (last 5 years)

R.M. Bastías. Uso de mallas en fruticultura: Innovación tecnológica para el desarrollo de huertos modernos. Seminario Internacional de Plásticos en Agricultura, CIPA, Concepción-Chile, 14 de noviembre de 2018.

R.M. Bastías. Respuesta del cerezo bajo diferentes sistemas de coberturas. VII Seminario Internacional del Cerezo. PEC, Curicó- Chile, 4 y 5 de Septiembre 2018.

R.M. Bastías. Producción de arándanos bajo coberturas: antecedentes, consideraciones y manejos. XII Seminario Internacional de Blueberries, Guadalajara-México, 28 y 29 de junio 2018.

R.M. Bastías, C. Umanzor, H. Olivares, M.J. Leyton, R. Valenzuela. Use of Photo-selective Netting to Prevent Sunburn in Apple Orchards. XI International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems, International Society for Horticultural Science Bologna-Italy, 28 de Agosto al 2 de Septiembre de 2016.

R.M. Bastías. Respuestas fisiológicas del manzano cultivado bajo mallas. Workshop: “Fruticultura protegida: aspectos fisiológicos y productivos” - Sociedad Chilena de Fruticultura, 67° Congreso de la Sociedad Agronómica de Chile, Santiago-Chile, 29 de noviembre de 2016.

R.M. Bastías. Consideraciones y avances en el desarrollo de huertos de manzanos bajo mallas. Seminario Nacional Fruticultura Protegida: Uso de cubiertas en vides y frutales frente a la variabilidad climática. INIA, Santiago-Chile, 5 de octubre de 2016.

R.M. Bastías. Uso de mallas en fruticultura. 3ra Conferencia y Exhibición Internacional Red Agrícola, Santiago-Chile, 3 y 4 de junio 2015.

R.M. Bastías. Avances en el uso de mallas en huertos de manzanos. Seminario Internacional: Sistemas Productivos y Mecanización de plantaciones de manzanos. Corporación Pomanova, Curicó-Chile, 30 – 31 Julio 2014.

Technological Transfer (last 5 years)

License agreement between Universidad de Concepción and Delsantek S.A. to transfer the following technology: Two-colored nets to prevent damage in fruits causes by direct solar radiation and high temperatures.