Publications

Bhasin, A., Davenport, J., Lukas, S. B., Qianwen, L., Hoheisel, G., & DeVetter, L. W. (2021). Evaluating postharvest organic nitrogen fertilizer applications in early fruiting northern highbush blueberry. HortScience. Accepted.

Bryla, D., Scagel, C., Lukas, S. B., & Sullivan, D. M. (2021). Ion-specific limitations of sodium chloride and calcium chloride on growth, nutrient uptake, and mycorrhizal colonization in northern and southern highbush blueberry. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Accepted. https://doi.org/https://doi.or…

Lukas, S. B., Morris, L. R., DeBano, S. J., Schmalz, H., & Leffler, J. (2021). Forb community response to prescribed fire, livestock grazing, and an invasive annual grass in the Pacific Northwest Bunchgrass Prairie. Applied Vegetation Science. Accepted.

Devi, P., DeVetter, L., Lukas, S. B., & Miles, C. (2021). Exogenous treatments to enhance splice-grafted watermelon survival. Horticulturae, 7(7), 197. https://doi.org/https://doi.or…

Nouri Gharahassanlou, A., Lukas, S. B., & Rezapour, S. (2021). Influence of treated wastewater irrigation on soil nutritional-chemical attributes using soil quality index. Sustainability, 13(4), 1952. https://doi.org/https://doi.or…

Devi, P., Lukas, S. B., & Miles, C. (2020). Advances in watermelon grafting to increase efficiency and automation. Horticulturae, 6 (4)(88). https://doi.org/https://doi.or…

Qin, R., Christos, N., Wysocki, D. J., Liang, X., & Lukas, S. B. (2020). Application of plant growth regulators on soft white winter wheat under different nitrogen fertilizer scenarios in irrigated fields. Agriculture, 10, 305.

Devi, P., Lukas, S. B., & Miles, C. (2020). Fruit maturity and quality of splice grafted and one-cotyledon grafted watermelon. Hort Science, 1, 1–9.

Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Baldos, O., Qin, R. (2019). Weed control and response of transplanted uhaloa in the presence of two pre-emergence herbicides applied at the time of planting. Journal of Applied Horticulture. Accepted. To be published 2019.

Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Baldos, O., Qin, R. (2019) Evaluation of Panicum torridum dormancy relief through exogenous chemical treatments and seed storage optimization of temperature and relative humidity parameters. Hort Technology. Accepted

Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Baldos, O. (2018). Optimization of Waltheria indica seed yield using a visual evaluation scale of seed head cluster maturity categories. Seed Technology. 39(1) 63-69.

Baldos, O., DeFrank, J., Lukas, S. B. (2018). Building a portable after-ripening bucket for relieving dormancy of small seed batches. International Network for Seed Based Restoration. http://ser-insr.org/webinars/

Baldos, O. C., Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J. (2017). Evaluation of three hydromulch planting techniques for establishing Fimbristylis cymosa (mau‘u ‘aki‘aki) , a native Hawaiian coastal sedge with roadside revegetation and landscape groundcover potential. Native Plants Journal, 18(1), 20-30. Native Plants Journal, 18(1), 20-30.

Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Sakamoto, G. (2017). Determination of optimal seed harvest timing for torrid panicgrass based on growing degree day heat unit accumulation. Seed Technology, 37(2), 151 -159.

Baldos, O.C., DeFrank, J. and Lukas, S.B. (2017). The response of kamanomano (Cenchrus agrimonioides var. agrimonioides) root and shoot growth to pre-plant hormone soaking and simulated hydromulch establishment procedure^©. Acta Hortic. 1174, 179-180. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1174.37
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Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Baldos, O. (2016). Optimization of Waltheria indica seed dormancy relief treatments and seed storage parameters. HortScience, 9(51), 1184-1187.

Lukas, S. B., DeFrank, J., Baldos, O., Sakamoto, G. (2015). Response of seashore dropseed and weeds to oxadiazon applied as a component of a hydromulch cap. HortTechnology, 25(4), 565-568.

Extension Publications

Lukas, S. B., Clark, L., Davis, A., Sanchez, D., Brewer, L. (2020). Nonlethal Bird Deterrent Strategies: Methods for reducing fruit crop losses in Oregon. OSU Extension Catalog. EM 9286 Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9286/html

Lukas, S.B. Clark, L., Frost, K., Brewer, L. (2020). Watermelon production east of the Cascades. PNW Extension catalogue. PNW 741. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/pnw741.pdf

Lukas, S. B. (2020, 2021). Pests of Cabbage and Mustard Grown for Seed. In C. Hollingsworth (Ed.), Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook (p. 790). Oregon State University. https://catalog.extension.oreg…

Lukas, S. B. (2020, 2021). Pests of Lettuce Grown for Seed. In C. Hollingsworth (Ed.), Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook (p. 790). Oregon State University. https://catalog.extension.oreg…

Lukas, S. B. (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021). Pests of Lettuce Grown for Seed. In: Hollingsworth, C.S., editor. Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University. p. L14 https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/insect

Lukas, S. B. (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021). Pests of Onion Grown for Seed. In: Hollingsworth, C.S., editor. Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University. p. L16 https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/insect