Note:  Selected publications can be accessed via download of pdf files and are made available only for educational uses.  In most cases copyrights are maintained by the journal publishers.

Decoteau, D.R. and L.E. Craker.  1983.  Abscission:  Quantification of light control.  Plant Physiol. 73:450-451. pdf

Simon, J.E., D.R. Decoteau and L.E. Craker.  1983.  Detection of phytotoxic compounds using stress-induced ethylene and ethane.  Environ. Tech. Letters 4:157-162.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and L.E. Craker.  1984.  Abscission:  Characterization of light control.  Plant Physiol. 75:87-89.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., L. Grant and L.E. Craker.  1986.  Failure of ozone sensitivity tests to predict yield reductions in wheat.  Field Crops Research 13:185-191.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., J.E. Simon, G. Eason and R.A. Reinert.  1986.  Ozone injury on field grown watermelons.  HortScience 21:1369-1371.  pdf

Simon, J.E., G.E. Wilcox, M. Simini, O.M. Elamin and D.R. Decoteau.  1986.  Identification of manganese toxicity and magnesium deficiency on muskmelon and watermelon grown in low pH soils.  HortScience 21:1383-1386.  pdf

Simon, J.E., M. Simini, D.R. Decoteau, W. McFee, K. Scheeringa and J.E. Newman.  1986.  Monitoring air pollution for its potential impact on agricultural crops in SW Indiana.  Indiana Academy of Science 95:289-301.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and L.E. Craker.  1987.  Abscission:  Ethylene and light control.  Plant Physiol. 83:970-972.  pdf

Craker, L.E., S. Zhao and D.R. Decoteau.  1987.  Abscission:  Response to red and far-red light.  J. Expt. Bot. 38:883-888. pdf

Decoteau, D.R., M.J. Kasperbauer, D.D. Daniels and P.G. Hunt.  1988.  Plastic mulch color effects on reflected light and tomato plant growth.  Scientia Hort. 34:169-175.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1988.  Using greenhouse plant beds for demonstrating plastic mulch, trickle irrigation and row covers for vegetable crops production.  HortScience 23:774.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and J.W. Kelly.  1988.  A durable mount for preserving pressed plant material for use in research, extension and teaching.   Appl. Agr. Res. 3:120-121.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., M.J. Kasperbauer and P.G. Hunt.  1989.  Mulch color affects yield of fresh market tomatoes.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.  114:216-220.  pdf

Kelly, J.W., P. Adler, D.R. Decoteau, and S. Lawrence.  1989.  Colored reflective surfaces to control whitefly on Poinsettia.  HortScience 24:1045. pdf

Dufault, R.J., D.R. Decoteau, J.T. Garrett, R.T. Nagata, K.D. Batal, D.M. Granberry, W.L. McLaurin and D.C. Sanders.  1989.  Determination of heat unit requirements for collard production in Southeastern United States.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci.  114:898-903.  pdf

Mao, Z., L.E. Craker, and D.R. Decoteau.  1989.  Abscission in Coleus:  Light and phytohormonal control.  J. Expt. Bot.  40:1273-1277.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., M.J. Kasperbauer, and P.G. Hunt.  1990.  Bell pepper development over mulches over diverse colors.  HortScience 25:460-462.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and B.B. Rhodes.  1990.  Characteristics and effectiveness of photodegradable mulch for use in watermelon production.  Appl. Agr. Res.  5:9-12.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1990.  Tomato leaf development and distribution as influenced by leaf removal and distribution.  HortScience 25:681-684. pdf

McMahon, M.J., J.W. Kelly, and D.R. Decoteau.  1990. Spectral transmittance of selected greenhouse construction and nursery shading materials.  J. Env. Hort. 8:118-121.  pdf

McMahon, M.J., J.W. Kelly, D.R. Decoteau, R.E. Young, and R.K. Pollock.  1991.  Growth of Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitamura under various spectral filters.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 116:950-954.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and H.H. Friend.  1991.  Phytochrome-regulated growth of young watermelon plants.   J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 116:512-515.   pdf

Clark, D.G., J.W. Kelly, and D.R. Decoteau.  1991.  Influence of end-of-day red and far-red light on potted roses.  J.  Env. Hort.  9:123-127.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and H.H.  Friend.  1991.  Growth and subsequent yield of tomatoes following end-of-day light treatment of transplants.  HortScience.  26:1528-1530.  pdf

Dufault, R.J., K.D. Batal, D.R. Decoteau, J.T. Garrett, D. Granberry, W. McLaurin, R. Nagata, K.B. Perry, and D.C. Sanders.  1992.  Scheduling collard planting dates regionally to lengthen the production period.  HortTechnology 2:64-66.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., J.W. Kelly, H.A. Hatt, M.J. McMahon, N.C. Rajapakse, R.E. Young, and R.K. Pollock.  1993.  Applications of photomorphogenesis research to horticultural systems.  HortScience.  (Cover article) Article: 28:974, 1063.  pdf,  Cover photo - pdf

John, J.L., W.H. Courtney, and D.R. Decoteau.  1993.  The influence of plant growth regulators and light on microtuberization in Dioscorea alanta L. cultures.  Plant, Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture. 34:245-252.  pdf

John, J.L., W.H. Courtney, and D.R. Decoteau.  1993.  Photocontrol of Dioscorea alanta  plantlet growth.  Scientia Hort. 54:255-265.  pdf

Francis, R. and D.R. Decoteau.  1993.  Developing an effective Southernpea and sweet corn intercrop system. HortTechnology   3:178-184.  pdf

Perry, K., D. Sanders, D. Granberry, T. Garrett, D. Decoteau, R. Nagata, R. Dufault, K. Batal, and W. McLaurin.  1993.  Heat units, solar radiation and daylength as pepper harvest predictors Ag. Forest Methodology  65:197-205.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and H.A. Hatt Graham.  1994.  Plant spatial arrangement affects growth, yield, and pod distribution of cayene peppers.  HortScience  29:149-151.  pdf

Keuhny, J.S. and D.R. Decoteau.  1994.  Interrelationship of nitrogen and light on episodic growth of Ligustrm japonicum.  J. Environ. Hort.  12:43-46.  pdf

Desamero, N.V., B.B. Rhodes, D.R. Decoteau, and W.C. Bridges.  1994.  Picolinic acid-induced somatic embryogenesis in sweet potato.  Plant, Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture. 37:103-111.  pdf

Hatt, H.A., M.J. McMahon, D.E. Linvill, and D. R. Decoteau.  1994.  Influence des proprietes spectrales des films de paillage sur les temperatures de sol et la production du poivron.  Plasticulture 101:13-22.  pdf

Fortnum, B.A., D.R. Decoteau, M.J. Kasperbauer, and W. Bridges.  1995.  Effect of colored mulches on Root-knot of tomato.  Phytopath. 85:312-318.  pdf

Hodges, L., D.C. Sanders, K.B. Perry, K.M. Eskridge, K.M. Batal, W.J. McLaurin, D.R. Decoteau, R.J. Dufault, J.T Garrett, R. Nagata, and D.M. Granberry.  1995. Adaptability and reliability of yield for four Bell pepper cultivars across three Southeastern states.  HortScience 30:  1205-1210.  pdf

Hatt Graham, H.A. and D.R. Decoteau.  1995.  Development of a plastic mulch system that changes color in the field.  HortScience  30:265-269.  pdf

Hatt Graham, H.A. and D.R. Decoteau.  1995.  Regulation of pepper seedling growth with end-of-day fluorescent light.  HortScience 30:487-489.  pdf

Lee, G.-H., J.M. Bunn, Y.J. Han, and D.R. Decoteau.  1996.  Determination of optimum levels of light irradiation needed to control ripening of tomatoes.  Trans. ASAE 39:169-175.  pdf

Johnson, C.D. and D.R. Decoteau.  1996.  Nitrogen and potassium fertility affects Jalapeno pepper plant growth and development, pod yield, and pungency.  HortScience 31:119-1123.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., J.W. Kelly, and N. Rajapakse.  1997.  Use of light quality to regulate horticultural crop morphogenesis- the Clemson University Photomorphogenesis Research Program. Acta Hort 435:131-139.  pdf

Hatt Graham, H.A. and D.R. Decoteau.  1997.  Sensitivity of shoots and roots of young watermelon plants to end-of-day red and far-red light.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122:481-484.  pdf

Hatt Graham, H.A. and D.R. Decoteau.  1997. Young watermelon plant growth responses to end-of-day red and far-red light are affected by direction of exposure and plant part exposed.   Scientia Hort. 69:41-49. pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1997.  The teaching portfolio:  The concept and resulting success and shortfalls of introducing it at Clemson University.  HortScience  37:14-15.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1997.  Writing in horticulture:  A course to help graduate students write more effectively.  HortTechnology  7:81-84. pdf

Fortnum, B.A., D.R. Decoteau, and M.J. Kasperbauer.  1997.  Colored mulches affect yield of fresh market tomatoes infected with Meloidogyne incognita.   J. of Nematology  29:538-546.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and H.A. H. Graham.  1997.  Day-long alterations of photomorphogenic light environment affects early growth of young watermelon plants:  Implications for plant development with the use of row covers.  HortTechnology 7:261264.  pdf

Perry, K. B., Y.H. Wu, D.C. Sanders, J.T. Garrett, D.R. Decoteau, R.T. Nagata, R.J. Dufault, K.D. Batal, D.M. Granberry, and W.J. Mclaurin.  1997. Heat units to predict tomato harvest in the southeast USA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 84:3-4.  pdf

Keuhny, J.S., W.B. Miller and D.R. Decoteau.  1997. Changes in carbohydrate and nitrogen relationships during episodic growth of Ligustrm japonicum Thunb.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Scit.  122:634-641.  pdf

Dufault, R.J., D.R. Decoteau, J.T. Garrett, K.D. Batal, J.M. Davis, G. Hoyt, and D.C. Sanders. 2000. Influence of cover crops and inorganic nitrogen fertilization on tomato and snap bean production and soil nitrate distribution.  J. of Vegetable Production  6:13-25.  pdf

Fortnum, B.A., D.R. Decoteau, and M.J. Kasperbauer.  2000.  Effect of mulch surface color on root-knot of tomato grown in simulated planting beds.  J. of Nematology  32:101-109.  pdf

Ranwala, N.K.D, D.R. Decoteau, A.P. Ranwala, and W.B. Miller.  2002. Changes in soluble carbohydrates during phytochrome-regulated petiole elongation in watermelon seedlings.  Plant Growth Regulation 38:157-163.  pdf

D.R. Decoteau.  2007.  Leaf Area Distribution of Tomato Plants as Influenced by Polyethylene Mulch Surface Color.  HortTechnology 17:341-345.  pdf

Ranwala, N.K. and  D.R. Decoteau.  2007. End-Of-Day Light Treatments Regulate Watermelon Seedling Growth with no Subsequent Effects on Fruit Production after Transplanting to the Field.  Int. J. Veg. Sci.  13(4):21-31. pdf

Kline, L.J.,  D.D. Davis. J.M. Skelly, and D.R. Decoteau 2009. Variation in ozone sensitivity within Indian Hemp and common milkweed selections from the Midwest.  Northeastern Naturalist 16:307-313. pdf

Booker, F., R. Muntifering, M. McGrath, K. Burkey, D. Decoteau, E. Fiscus, W. Manning, S. Krupa, A. Chappelka, and David Grantz.  2009.  The Ozone Component of Global Change: Effects on Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Yield,  Product Quality and Interactions With Invasive Species,  Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 51:  337-351. pdf

Papinchak, H.L., E.J. Holcomb, T.O. Best and D.R. Decoteau.  2009. Effectiveness of houseplants in reducing the indoor air pollutant ozone.  HortTechnology 19:286-290. pdf

Miscellaneous Articles

Decoteau, D.R., J.E. Simon and G.E. Wilcox.  1985.  Air pollution hits midwest melons. Amer. Veg. Grower 35:17.  pdf

Elamin, O., G.E. Wilcox, D.R. Decoteau and J.E. Simon.  1985.  Don’t be fooled by foliar symptoms.  Amer. Veg. Grower  36:78-79.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and D.D. Daniels.  1986.  A greenhouse plant bed design for studying plastic systems.  Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics Congr. 19:378-383.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., D.D. Daniels, M.J. Kasperbauer and P.G. Hunt.  1986.  Colored plastic mulches and tomato morphogenesis.  Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics Cong. 19:240-248.  pdf

Simon, J.E., D.R. Decoteau and M. Simini.  1986.  Identifying air pollution damage on melons.  Cooperative Extension Service Publication HO-192, Purdue University.  pdf

Simon, J.E., M. Simini and D.R. Decoteau.  1986.  Using plants to monitor air pollution.  Cooperative Extension Service Publication HO-195, Purdue University.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and B.B. Rhodes.  1989.  Photodegradable mulches and watermelon production.  Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics Congr.  21:211-214.  pdf

Friend, H.H. and D.R. Decoteau.  1989.  Fractions of cucumber cotyledons influence callus and root formation in vitro.  Proceedings of Cucubitaceae 89:  Evaluation and Enhancement of Cucurbit Germplasm.  pp 97-99.  pdf

Kelly, J.W., P.H. Adler, and D.R. Decoteau.  1989.  Influence of colored reflective surfaces on Whitefly populations on Poinsettia. Proceedings of the Southern Nursery Association Research Conference 34:127-128.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., H.H. Friend, and D.E. Linvill.  1990.  Seasonal mulch color transition. Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics. Congr.  22:13-18.

Dufault, R.J., K.D. Batal, D. Decoteau, J.T. Garrett, D. Granberry, W. McLaurin, R. Nagata, D. Sanders.  1990.  Determination of a sequence of collard production in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.  S.C. Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 1098. pdf

Friend, H.H. and D.R. Decoteau.  1990.  Transmission properties of selected row cover materials and implications in early plant development.  Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics. Congr.  22:1-6. pdf

Decoteau, D.R. and H.H. Friend.  1991.  Plant responses to wavelength selective mulches and row covers:  A discussion of light quality effects on plants. Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics. Congr. 23:46-51.  pdf

Hatt, H.A., M.J. McMahon, D.E. Linvill, and D.R. Decoteau.  1993.  Influence of spectral qualities and resulting soil temperatures of mulch film on bell pepper growth and production.  Proc. Natl. Agr. Plastics. Congr.  24:233-239.  pdf

Young, R.E., M.J. McMahon, N.C. Rajapakse and D.R. Decoteau. 1994. Spectral filtering for plant production, p 337-349. In: T.W.Tibbitts (ed.). International Lighting in Controlled Environments Workshop, NASA-CP-95-3309.  pdf

Hoyt, G.D., D.C. Sanders, J.T. Garrett, K.D. Batal, J.M. Davis, D.R. Decoteau, and R.J. Dufault.  1994.  Nitrate movement in Southeastern Coastal plain soils under conservation-tilled vegetable production.  pp.  120-123.  In:  P.J. Bauer and W.J. Busscher (Eds)  Proc. 1994 Southeastern Conservation Tillage Conf. for Sustainable Agriculture. June 7-9, Columbia, S.C.  pdf

Lee, G.H., J.M. Bunn, Y.J. Han, and D.R. Decoteau.  1994.  Initiating and delaying ripening with light.  American Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting  19 p.

Hatt Graham, H.A. and D.R. Decoteau.  1994.  Tailoring transplant height with light. Amer. Veg. Grower 42:52, 54-55.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1995.  Discipline specific advanced training in writing for graduate students:  Experiences of a frustrated graduate committee member turned instructor.  Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Writing Across the Currriculum. p. 3.  pdf

Hoyt, G.D., K.D. Batal, D.C. Sanders, J.T. Garrett, R.J. Dufault, J.M. Davis and D.R. Decoteau.  1995.  Nitrate movement in Southeastern Coastal Plains soils under conservation-tilled vegetable production.  Proc. Soil Sci. Soc. North Carolina  38:88-91.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R., S.B. Wilson, C.L. Ray, and H. Hatt Graham.  1996.  A plant physiologist's view of the perception of light and color by plants.  Proc. Amer. Soc. for Plasticulture 26:158-163.  pdf

Tomkins, J.P. and D.R. Decoteau.  1996.  Growth responses of long-juvenile soybean near-isoline pairs to different spectral balances of reflected light.  Soybean Gen. Newsl.  23: 220-224.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1997.  The perception of light and color by plants:  Implications in agri-plastics.  IV Congreso Internacional de Neuvas Tecnologias Agricolas, Puerto Vallarta,Mexico Memories (text in both Spanish and English).  pdf English,  pdf Spanish

Decoteau, D.R.  1998.  An introduction to the basic plant physiology and bioresponses to plant environment:  Part 1.  What are the basic environmental factors and constraints and how does the plant use the energy?  Proceedings and Lecture Presentations of the Greenhouse Glazing Solar Radiation Workshop, Cook College, Rutgers Univ. 5 p.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  1998.  An introduction to the basic plant physiology and bioresponses to plant environment:  Part 2.  Manipulating plant growth with solar radiation  Proceedings and Lecture Presentations of the Greenhouse Glazing Solar Radiation Workshop, Cook College, Rutgers Univ. 7 p.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  2000.  Evolution and development of colored mulches. Proc. Intl. Congress for Plasticulture in Ag. and National Ag. Plastics Congress  29:301-305.

Decoteau, D.R.  2000.  Evolution and development of colored mulches.  Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Proceeding for the Vegetable Program  p. 42-43.  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  2005. Principles of Plant Science:  Environmental Factors and Technology in Growing Plants – Instructors Manual.  Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. ISBN-13:9780131123977  pdf

Decoteau, D.R.  2008.  The emergence and early development of colored reflective plastic mulch technology in agriculture.  In: Recent Advances in Agriculture, Research Signpost, Kerela, India., C. Stevens and V.A. Khan, eds., pp. 1-17. pdf