Faculty of Agriculture Sciences of the University of Milan, Italy – Master’s degree

 Co-supervisor, of the following Degree Theses of the Faculty of Agriculture:

• RAVA – Vegetative and productive characteristics of giant blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) propagated traditionally and micropropagated – a.a. 1992-93; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• DEL SIGNORE – Varietal responses, influence of light and nutrition in the “in vitro” culture of Vaccinium corymbosum – a.a. 1993-94; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• FERRARI – Influence of microclimatic and nutritional factors on rooting and breeding of micropropagated plants of Vaccinium corymbosum – a.a. 1993-94; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• PERICO – Determination of the presence of gibberellino-like substances in small fruits of different Golden Delicious growing clones – a.a. 1994-95; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè and Dr. Vanoli.
• LO RUSSO – Influence of microclimatic factors on the morphological and qualitative characteristics of Golden Delicious fruits – a.a. 1994-95; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• ZILORRI – Influence of mineral nutrition on the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of Golden Delicious apples – a.a. 1994-95; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• GILARDONI – Observations on the behavior in the field of different cultivars of giant blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) – a.a. 1995-96; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• BORRA – Study of the effects of different mycorrhizal strains on the rooting and mineral nutrition of Vaccinium corymbosum micropropagato – a.a. 1997-98; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. Dr. N. Noè.
• AZZALINI – Study of the correlations between the content of endogenous gibberellins and the shape and russeting of the fruit in different Golden Delicious apple clones – a.a. 1998-99; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• GARLASCHI – Evaluation of the influence of thirteen different rootstocks on the agronomic and productive characteristics of the sweet cherry (Prunus Avium) – a.a. 1999-00; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• MASPERO – Research on pruning and the needs of mineral fertilization of Vaccinium corymbosum (giant blueberry) – a.a. 2000-01; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• DOMENICALI – In vitro propagation tests, mycorrhization and mineral nutrition of deciduous azaleas (Azalea mollis) – a.a. 2000-01; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• LAFACE – Varietal characterization, productivity and possible use of 18 new American giant blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum and V. ashei) in the piedmont environment – a.a. 2001-02; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.
• DELLA VALLE – Investigations on aerial and radical development of self-rooted or grafted apple trees on clonal rootstocks of different vigor – a.a. 2001-02; supervisor Prof. T. Eccher, co-supervisor Dr. N. Noè.