Name: Filippo Vetrano
Address: Via Palmeri 1, 92013 Menfi (AG)
Phone: 091 238622
E-mail: filippo.vetrano@unipa.it
Education
Graduate the 14th of July in 1991.
Ph.D, Graduation Date: Jannuary 22, 2003
Department ACEP
University of Palermo

Professional Experience:
University of Palermo

Dr. Vetrano has conducted experiences on physiology and techniques of production of Gladiolus hibridus and Ixia ssp. according to different agronomic, physical and hormonal treatments. About vegetables he has followed experiences on:
abortion of articoke;
agronomic searches of the strawberry in Sicily;
technical of garlic cultivation;
genetic improvement of articoke; of winter melon and tomato;
agronomic searches on the cultivation of Vicia faba in Sicily;
rose cultivation in soilless;
agronomic searches on cultivation and multiplication of Abelmoscus esclulentum.

1. Vetrano F., Iapichino G., Bertolino M., Fascella S., Incalcaterra G. - 2008 - Plug Plant Fertilization and Planting Density Affect Onion Productivity in Sicily. Proceeding of the International Symposium on Strategies towards sustainability of protected cultivation in mild winter climate. Acta Horticulturae 807 - January 2009. Pag. 585-589

2. Vetrano F., Iapichino G., Poma M.A., Fascella S., Incalcaterra G. - 2008 - Use of organic fertilizers for lettuce plug plant production. Proceeding of the International symposium on Strategies towards sustainability of protected cultivation in mild winter climate. Acta Horticulturae 807 - January 2009. Pag. 607-611

3. Iapichino G., Puleo L., Vetrano F., Sciortino A. 2008 - Effect of Solarization and Biofumigation on Tomato Greenhouse Production in the Southern Coast of Sicily. Proceeding of the International Symposium on High Technology for Greenhouse System Management. Acta Horticulturae 801 November 2008. Pag. 1557-1562.

4. G. Iapichino, F. Vetrano, A. Moncada, S. Fascella and G. Incalcaterra - 2012 - Effects of Plastic Mulch and Floating Cover on Lettuce Production in Sicily - Proc. XXVIII th IHC – IS on Quality-Chain Mgt. of Fresh Veg.: from Fork to Farm Ed.: E. Rosa Acta Hort. 936, ISHS 2012 Pag. 491-494.

5. Alessandra Moncada, Alessandro - 2013 Miceli, Filippo Vetrano, Valerio Mineo, Diego Planeta, Fabio D’Anna - Effect of grafting on yield and quality of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Scientia Horticulturae. Volume 149, 4 January 2013, Pages 108–114