José Ignacio Covarrubias Peña
Associate professor, full time position
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Plant Nutrition; Plant physiology; Fruit tree crops fertilization and management
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Agronomical Sciences, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2006
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Agronomical Engineer, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2008
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Agronomical Sciences, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2008
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Fruit Trees and Woody Plant Sciences , UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA. Italia, 2012
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Associate professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
2013 - At present
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Researcher assistant at Universidad de Chile; Master student Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Chile
2006 - 2008
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PhD student Full Time
Università di Bologna
Italia
2008 - 2012
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Associate professor Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Chile
2012 - At present
Undergraduate thesis supervision since 2014
Title of thesis: Physiological response mechanisms of 140 Ruggeri grapevine rootstock to Fe deficiency and bicarbonate in the nutrient solution
Name of student: Francisco González
Graduation year: 2015
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Physiological response mechanisms to iron deficiency in two grapevine rootstocks
Name of student: Cristián Retamales
Graduation year: 2016
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Bibliographic compilation on nitrogen fertilization and its relation to alternate bearing in olive
Name of student: Chris Bustamante
Graduation year: 2016
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Effectiveness of sustainable strategies to control Fe deficiency in blueberry
Name of student: Bastián Valdés
Graduation year: 2017
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Management strategies based on nitrogen fertilization to control Fe deficiency in avocado (Persea americana Mill.) cultivated in a calcareous soil
Name of student: Alex López
Graduation year: 2017
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Master thesis supervision since 2014
Title of thesis: Evaluation of sustainable strategies to control iron chlorosis in blueberries cv Star
Name of student: Aletia Montero
Graduation year: 2015
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Effectiveness and physiological implications of sustainable management strategies based on nitrogen fertilization for preventing iron deficiency in avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
Name of student: Fernando Granja
Graduation year: 2016
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Evaluation of sustainable management techniques to correct iron deficiency in blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) “Emerald” and implications in physiological, vegetative and productive variables
Name of student: Lucía Michel
Graduation year: 2016
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Effect of nitrogen doses on vegetative, productive and oil quality variables in olives “Arbequina”
Name of student: Chris Bustamante
Graduation year: 2016
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Biochemical responses of the grapevine rootstock 101-14 to the absorption of nitrogen fonts to correct iron deficiency
Name of student: Julio Molina
Graduation year: 2017
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Title of thesis: Effect of fruit load on physiological parameters of Hass avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
Name of student: José Torres
Graduation year: 2017
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Human capital training since 2014
Activity: Professional practice activity (2 months)
Name of the student: Mariana Araneda
Year of the activity: 2014
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Activity: Professional practice activity (2 months)
Name of the student: María José Olguín
Year of the activity: 2015
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Activity: Professional practice activity (2 months)
Name of the student: Elizabeth Rain
Year of the activity: 2016
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Activity: Research unit (3 months)
Name of the student: Luis Villalobos
Year of the activity: 2016
Academic program: PhD on Veterinary and Agro-silvicultural Sciences
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Graduate and undergraduate teaching since 2014
Course: Mineral nutrition of fruit tree corps
Academic program: Master in Agricultural Sciences
Role: Main professor
Course: Fruit tree crops physiology
Academic program: Master in Agricultural Sciences
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Analysis of silvo-agronomic systems
Academic program: PhD on Veterinary and Agro-silvicultural Sciences
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Soil fertility
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Leaf persistent fruit tree crops
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Plant physiology
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Fruit tree crops production I
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Fruit tree crops production II
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Floriculture
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Course: Agricultural research activity
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Main professor
Course: Rootstocks in fruit trees systems
Academic program: Agronomic Engineer bachelor program
Role: Collaborate professor
Conferences, seminars and other dissemination activities
- Nutritional aspects to consider in the in vitro propagation method. Seminar addressed to agricultural growers. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile. May 25 2017.
- Mineral nutrition in horticultural crops. Five seminars for agricultural growers in the Región de Aysén del General arlos Ibañez del Campo. The seminars were given in La Junta, Puerto Aysén, Coyhaique, Chile chico y Cochrane. March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 2017.
- Practical guides on plant nutrition for the in vitro propagation method. Conference addressed to agricultural growers. Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG). November 9 2016.
- Mineral nutrition in ornamental crops. Seminar addressed to agricultural growers. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas de la Universidad de Chile. September 30 2016.
- General aspects of mineral nutrition in fruit tree crops. Seminar addressed to nut growers in the activity “Campo abierto nogales” (NSAGRO). Melipilla. September 15 2016.
- Uptake and assimilation of macro- and micro-nutrients. Diplomat in fruit crops management in a global change scenario. Región de O’Higgins. September 01 2016.
- Functions and deficiency symptoms of mineral elements in fruit tree crops. Diplomat in fruit crops management in a global change scenario. Región de O’Higgins. August 25 2016
- Relevant aspects to consider in a fertilization program for fruit tree crops. Seminar addressed to fruit tree growers. Paine. July 13 2016.
- Plant nutrition aspects to consider in the in vitro propagation method. Conference addressed to agricultural growers. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile. June 10 2016.
- Physiological aspects of mineral nutrition in olive, and their implications in fruit and oil quality. Diplomat in olive oil production. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile. August 6 2015.
- Negative effects of water excess in the soil on mineral nutrition of fruit tree crops. Conference presented in the International Seminar “Enfrentando el desafío de un riego eficiente en frutales “, Universidad de Chile and Gobierno Regional de O’Higgins. Rancagua, Región de O’Higgins. November 26 2014.
- Physiological aspects of mineral nutrition in olive, and their implications in fruit and oil quality. Diplomat in olive oil production. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile. July 31 2014.
- Physiological and practice aspects of nitrogen nutrition in grapevine. Conference addressed to grape growers in the Copiapó valley. July 22 2014.
El palto |
Riego de precisión en frutales con sensores de suelo |
Evaluación técnico económica de estrategias sostenibles para a producción de cultivos regados con agua salina |
Desarrollo hortícola en la Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibañez del Campo |
Estudio sobre factibilidad técnica y económica de un sistema hidropónico para la producción sustentable de flores bulbosas |
Innovación y optimización del riego en arándanos |
Aplicación de la analítica de minerales mediante un sistema de espectrofotometría de emisión atómica (MP-AES) en estudios de rehabilitación ambiental y producción sostenible de alimentos funcionales |
Evaluación de nuevas alternativas para el control de heladas en frutales de hoja caduca |
Efecto de estrategias sostenibles de manejo de la clorosis férrica sobre respuestas fisiológicas y bioquímicas a la deficiencia de hierro en el arándano. |
EFFECTIVENESS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PREVENTING IRON DEFICIENCY IN BLUEBERRY. |