
Dominic Petrella, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator - Turfgrass Management
Office:
1328 Dover Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone:
330-263-9722
Degree Information:
B.Sc., Youngstown State University, Biology
B.Sc. Agriculture, The Ohio State University , Turfgrass Science
Ph.D., Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Minnesota
Biography:
My primary research interests revolve around turfgrass response to environmental cues and stresses, with most attention paid to responses to light. I am interested in turfgrass perception and acclimation to altered spectral radiation due to foliar shade and using this information to select and breed for shade tolerant turfgrasses. I am also interested in the response of shaded turfgrasses to other co-occurring stresses such as the effects of ultraviolet light and high-intensity light on turfgrasses under shade. Beyond shade, I am currently investigating the role of high-intensity light stress on cold tolerance and cold acclimation in a diverse range of turfgrass species and cultivars.
Works
Journal Articles
"Layering contrasting photoselective filters improves the simulation of foliar shade" Plant Methods 18 1 (2022)
"Exploring fine fescues as an option for low-input golf greens in the north-central USA" Crop Science 61 5 (2021) 2949-2962-2949-2962
"Response of retail lawn seed products during acute drought and recovery" HortTechnology 31 4 (2021) 448-457-448-457
"Field evaluation of weed suppression in fine fescue (Festuca spp.)" Crop Science 61 4 (2021) 2812-2826-2812-2826
"Variation in fine fescue taxa response to simulated foliar shade" Crop Science 60 6 (2020) 3377-3394-3377-3394