Research Projects:
(1) Ephrath, J. E*. Ronen and (Israel), Zair Shakirov and Sardor Khakimov (Uzbekistan) The adaptation of Onobrychis, a salt and drought tolerant perennial legume grass species of Central Asia deserts, for crop production and to combat desertification. Grantor: US-AID. Three years, $200,000 (2003-2006).
(2) Ephrath, J. E.*, Sagi, M. (Israel) and Nora GRADOS QUESADA (Peru): Studies of stress tolerance mechanisms in Prosopis. ). Grantor: US-AID. Three years, $200,000 (2003-2006).
(3) Ephrath, J. E.* Identification of Plants to be used for combating Desertification. Grantor: Italian Ministry of Territory and Environment. One year, 8,000 Euro (2004) |
Publications:- Ephrath, J. E., Hershenhorn, J., Achdari,G. and Eizenberg, H. . Use of Sigmoid Equations for Detection of the Initial Parasitism Phase of Egyptian Broomrape (Phelipanche aegyptiaca) in Tomato weed Science 60: In press (2011)
- Rewald, B., Rachmilevitch, S., McCue, M.D. & Ephrath, J.E. Influence of saline drip-irrigation on fine root and sap-flow densities of two mature olive varieties. Environmental and Experimental Botany 72: 107-114 (2011)
- Yvonne Ventura, Wegi A. Wuddineh, Ephrath, J. E., Muki Shpigel, Moshe Sagi. . Molybdenum as an essential element for improving total yield in seawater-grown Salicornia europaea L. Scientia Horticulturae : (2010)
- Jhonathan E. Ephrath and Hanan Eizenberg. Quantification the dynamics of Orobanche cumana and Phelibanche aegyptiaca parasitism in confectionery sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Weed Research 50: 140-152 (2010)
- Boris Rewald, Christoph Leuschner, Zeev Wiesman and Jhonathan E. Ephrath. Do root hydraulic properties influence the salt tolerance of olive trees? Plant Biosystems 144: In Press (2010)
- Ephrath J. E.. Timlin, D. J, Reddy V. R., Baker, J. T. . Irrigation and Elevated Carbon Dioxide Effects on Whole Canopy Photosynthesis and Water Use Efficiency in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Plant Biosystems 146: (2010)
- Rewald, B., Rachmilevitch, S., Ephrath, J. E. . Salt Stress Effects on Root Systems of Two Mature Olive Cultivars. Acta Horticulturae : (2010)
- Baker, J. T., B. McMichael, J. J. Burke, , D. C. Gitz, R. J. Lascano and J. E. Ephrath. Sand Abrasion Injury and Biomass Partitioning in Cotton Seedlings. Agronomy Journal 101: 1297-1303 (2009)
- Eizenberg, H, Hershenhorn, J. and Ephrath, J. E.. Factors affecting the efficacy of Orobanche cumana chemical control in Sunflower. Weed research 49: 308-315 (2009)
- Wiessbein, S., Wiesman, Z., Ephrath, J. and Zilberbush, M. Vegetative and Reproductive Response of Olive Varieties to Moderate Saline Water Irrigation HortScience 43 : 320-327 (2008)
- Zegada, W.L., Garcia, E. P., Ephrath, J. E., Berliner, P. . Above and below ground development of Acacia saligna shrubs grown under different irrigation frequencies in an arid environment. Plant and Soil 297: 157-169 (2007)
- Marisol Eggleton, Walter Zegada-Lizarazu, Jhonathan Ephrath and Pedro Berliner. The effect of brackish water irrigation on the above- and below-ground development of pollarded Acacia saligna shrubs in an arid environment Plant and soil 299: 141-152 (2007)
- Ben-Asher, J., M. Silberbush and J. E. Ephrath.. Uptake Rates of NO3 and K by Lettuce on soilless Culture: A Mathematical Model and Experimental Results Acta hort 697: 307-311 (2005)
- Silberbush, M., Ephrath, J.E., Alekparov ch. & Ben Asher J.. Nitrogen and Potassium fertilization interactions with carbon dioxide enrichment in Hippeastrum bulb growth. Sci Hort 98: 85-90 (2003)
|