Youping Sun

Publications | Abstracts

• Chen, J., Sun, Y., Oki, L., Sisneroz, J., Reid, K., Nackley, L., Contreras, R., Kim, S., Schuch, U., Haver, ., Kopp, K., Jones, S., Hipps, ., (2023). Climate-Ready Landscape Plants: Garden Roses Trialed in Utah. HortScience 58(9): S272-273 (Abstr.)
• Nepal, P., Wang, Z., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2023). Evaluating two penstemon species for salinity tolerance. HortScience 58(9): S299 (Abstr.)
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2023). Evaluating two penstemon species for salinity tolerance. HortScience 58(9): S250 (Abstr.)
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Kaundal, A., (2023). Response of Punica granatum ‘Wonderful’ to salinity stress. HortScience 58(9): S55-56 (Abstr.)
• Mathews, J., Sun, Y., Kopp, k., McAvoy, D., Price, S., (2023). Sap yield, sugar content, and mineral composition of bigtooth maples in Utah. HortScience 58(9): S278 (Abstr.)
• Chen, J., Sun, Y., Kopp, K., (2022). Detecting drought stress of penstemons using infrared thermal imaging. HortScience 57(9): S58. (Abstr.)
• Mathews, J., Sun, Y., Harris, P., Kopp, K., McAvoy, D., Price, S., St. Hilaire, R., (2022). Determining sap yield, sugar contents, and mineral composition of boxelder and Norway maples. HortScience 57(9): S4 (Abstr.)
• Chen, J., Mathews, J., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2022). Field trials of 26 ornamental grass and grass-like plants. HortScience 57(9): S129 (Abstr.)
• Paudel, A., Sanders, M., Sun, Y., (2022). Nodulation of Ceanothus velutinus. HortScience 57(9): S5 (Abstr.)
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2022). Responses of Utah native plants to saline water irrigation. HortScience 57(9): S200 (Abstr.)
• Sun, Y., (2022). Sustainable landscape horticulture program. HortScience 57(9): S58 (Abstr.)
• Chen, J., Jones, S., Sun, Y., (2021). Water Content Sensor Integrity: Is Your Sensor Still Accurate?. Tri-societies Conference (ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Harris, P., Wytsalucy, R., Stewart, R., Exploration of whether scionwood of single-leaf pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla), a promising nut-tree crop native to the Great Basin, USA, can be successfully grafted in the summer and fall. XV World Forestry Congress *
• Matthews, J., Chen, J., Sun, Y., (2021). Application of Sensorweb™ irrigation control system in plant production. HortScience 56(9): S18. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Sun, Y., (2021). Buffaloberry changes its leaf morphology and reflectivity under water stress. HortScience 56(9): S214. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2021). Determining the salt tolerance of woody ornamental plants for landscape use. HortScience 56(9): S195. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, Carman, J.G, Love, S., (2021). Developing Ceanothus velutinus for nursery production and landscape use. HortScience 56(9): S237-238. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2021). Pinyon pine grafting: new approach for pine nut production. International Plant Propagator’s Society (IPPS) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2021). Propagation of single-leaf pinyon pine for pine nut production. HortScience 56(9): S159-160. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2021). Responses of Utah native plants to saline water irrigation. HortScience 57(9): S200. (Abstr.) *
• Perez, C., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Alexander, L.W, (2021). Salinity tolerance of Dichroa x Hydrangea hybrids. HortScience 56(9): S214. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2020). Asexual propagation of Ceanothus velutinus. HortScience 55(9): S34. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Chen, J., Sun, Y., (2020). Determining the salt tolerance of two penstemons using a near-continuous gradient dosing system. HortScience 55(9): S339-340. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Mathews, J., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2020). Field trials of 26 ornamental grass and grass-like plants. HortScience 57(9): S129. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sanders, M., Sun, Y., (2020). Nodulation of Ceanothus velutinus. HortScience 57(9): S5. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Kratsch, H., Norton, J., Sun, Y., (2020). Nodulation of Shepherdia x utahensis ‘Torrey’ topdressed with controlled-release fertilizer. HortScience 55(9): S187-188. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, Carman, J.G, Love, S., (2020). Overcoming seed dormancy in Ceanothus velutinus and Cercocarpus montanus. HortScience 55(9): S132-133. (Abstr.) *
• Hershkowitz, J., Xing, H., Paudel, A., Chen, J., Sun, Y., Dai, X., (2020). Salinity tolerance of six ornamental grass species. HortScience 55(9): S113-114. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Xing, H., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Niu, G., (2020). Salinity tolerance of twelve viburnum taxa. HortScience 55(9): S113. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., (2020). Sustainable landscape horticulture program. HortScience 57(9): S58. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Zheng, S., Sun, Y., (2020). Using NDVI sensors to determine the chlorophyll content of Shepherdia x utahensis ‘Torrey’. HortScience 55(9): S340. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., (2020). Workshop: statistics in horticultural research: problems and solutions. HortScience 55(9): S170. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, J., Wang, Y., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2019). Comparing the salt tolerance of three landscape plants using near continuous gradient dosing system. HortScience 54(9): S283. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Snow, N., Sun, Y., Rupp, L., Carman, J., (2019). Micropropagation of Cercocarpus Montanus: stage II. HortScience 54(9): S198-199. (Abstr.) *
• Hooks, T., Niu, G., Dou, H., Sun, Y., (2019). Performance and phytochemical analysis of 22 varieties of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in West Texas. HortScience 54(9): S101. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, Carman, J.G, (2019). Propagation of Cercocarpus montanus, a native woody plant. International Plant Propagators Society *
• Hershkowitz, J., Li, L., Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Dai, X., (2019). Salt Tolerance of five spirea species. HortScience 54(9): S290-291. (Abstr.) *
• Paudel, A., Guo, S., Chen, J., Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Rupp, L., Anderson, R., (2019). Salt tolerance of Sego Supreme plants. HortScience 54(9): S283. (Abstr.) *
• Song, G., Gu, S., Sun, Y., (2018). Application of new breeding technologies for improving horticultural crops. HortScience 53(9): S13. (Abstr.) *
• Niu, G., Hooks, T., Perez, C., Sun, Y., Dou, H., (2018). Relative salt tolerance of 11 varieties of hydrangea. HortScience 53(9): S272. (Abstr.) *
• Palmer, A., Sun, Y., (2018). Relative salt tolerance of ornamental grasses and grass-like plants. HortScience 53(9): S301. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Masabni, J., Ganjegunte, G., (2018). Salt tolerance of Punica granatum ‘Wonderful’. HortScience 53(9): S350. (Abstr.) *
• Li, L., Qian, X., Zhou, G., Yao, C., Sun, Y., (2018). Single molecule real time transcript sequencing unveiled flowering regulatory genes in Crocus sativus. HortScience 53(9): S322-323. (Abstr.) *
• Niu, G., Hooks, T., Perez, C., Dou, H., Sun, Y., Masabni, J., (2018). Texas pomegranate variety trial: differences in yield and fruit quality. HortScience 53(9): S388-389. (Abstr.) *
• Chen, L., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Liu, H., (2017). Anatomical analysis of Cypripedium root and associated mycorrhizal fungi. HortScience 52(9): S397-398. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Chen, L., Liu, Q., (2017). Effect of salinity of base water source on growth and quality of four leafy vegetables in a NFT system. HortScience 52(9): S342-343. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Chen, L., (2017). Effect of shade cloth and kaolin clay on pomegranate fruit sunburn. HortScience 52(9): S354. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., (2017). Field trials of 22 pomegranate cultivars in west texax - a preliminary report. HortScience 52(9): S352. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Rodriguez, D., Masabni, J., (2017). Field trials of twelve asian vegetables in West Texas. HortScience 52(9): S440-S441. (Abstr.) *
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Pemberton, B., (2017). Relative salt tolerance of marigold cultivars. HortScience 52(9): S303. (Abstr.) *
• Liu, Q., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Jiang, L., (2017). Salt tolerance of Cornus alba seedlings. HortScience 52(9): S328. (Abstr.) *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Book Chapters

• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Li, P., Masabni, J., (2018). Salt tolerant bioenergy crops for improving productivity of marginal lands: Innovations in Agricultural & Biological Engineering -Technological Interventions in Management of Irrigated Agriculture. Apple Academic Press, Inc. *
• Liu, Q., Sun, Y., Chen, J., Li, P., Niu, G., Li, C., Jiang, L., (2018). Symplocos paniculata (Sapphire Berry): a woody and energy-efficient oil plant: Innovations in Agricultural & Biological Engineering - Technological Interventions in Management of Irrigated Agriculture. Apple Academic Press, Inc.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Fact Sheets

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2024). Effect of salt stress on the growth, physiology, and mineral nutrients of two penstemon species. HortScience 59(2): 209-219, doi: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17409-23
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Masabni, J., (2024). Growth, gas exchange, and mineral nutrition of ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate irrigated with saline water. Technology in Horticulture, 4, e002. doi: https://doi.org/10.48130/tihort-0023-0030
• Mathews, J., Sun, Y., Harris, P., Dai, X., Price, S., McAvoy, D., Farrell, M., Kopp, K., (2024). Sap yield and sugar content of boxelder and Norway maple trees in Northern Utah. HortTechnology 34(1):52-59., doi: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05304-23
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L., (2023). Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus ‘DoubleDown’. HortScience, 58:11, 1309-1313. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI17122-23
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2023). Growth, morphological, and biochemical responses of four native species to salinity stress. HortScience, 58:6, 651-659. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI17044-23
• Chen, J., Sun, Y., Kopp, K., Oki, L., Jones, S.B, Hipps, L.E, (2023). Physiological and canopy temperature responses to drought of four Penstemon species. HortScience, 58:5, 539-549. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI16996-22
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2022). Growth, gas exchange, and mineral nutrients of Albizia julibrissin and Sophora japonica irrigated with saline water. HortScience, 57:8, 841-850. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI16479-21
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Dou, H., Perez, C., Alexander, L., (2022). Growth, gas exchange, and mineral nutrients of hydrangea hybrids irrigated with saline water. HortScience, 57:2, 319-325. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI16196-21
• Rauter, S., Sun, Y., Stock, M., (2021). Visual Quality, Gas Exchange, and Yield of Anemone and Ranunculus Irrigated with Saline Water. HortTechnology, 31:6, 763-770. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04930-21
• Chen, J., Norton, J.M, Kratsch, H., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, (2021). Nodulation of Shepherdia ×utahensis ‘Torrey’ and the diversity of symbiotic Frankia strains. HortScience, 56:7, 762-768. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI15726-21
• Chen, J., Zheng, S., Sun, Y., (2021). Estimating leaf chlorophyll content of buffaloberry using normalized difference vegetation index sensors. HortTechnology, 31:3, 297-303. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04808-21
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, Carman, J.G, Love, S., Vegetative propagation of Ceanothus velutinus using stem cuttings. Native Plants Journal/The University of Wisconsin Press Journals Division
• Xing, H., Hershkowitz, J., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Chen, J., Dai, X., Chappell, M., (2021). Morphological and physiological responses of ornamental grasses to saline water irrigation. HortScience, 56:6, 678-686. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI15700-21
• Hooks, T., Niu, G., Masabni, J.M, Sun, Y., Ganjegunte, G., (2021). Performance and Phytochemical Content of 22 Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Varieties. HortScience, 56:2, 217-225. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI15551-20
• Chen, J., Kratsch, H., Norton, J.M, Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, (2020). Nodulation and plant growth of Shepherdia x utahensis ‘Torrey’ topdressed with controlled-release fertilizer. HortScience, 55:12, 1-7. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI15260-20
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L.A, Carman, J.G, Love, S., Overcoming seed dormancy in two rocky mountain native shrubs: Ceanothus velutinus and Cercocarpus montanus. Native Plants Journal/The University of Wisconsin Press Journals Division
• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Rupp, L., Anderson, R., (2020). Cercocarpus montanus ‘Coy’: a new Sego Supreme™ plant. HortScience, 55:11, 1871-1875. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14941-20
• Niu, G., Sun, Y., Hooks, T., Altland, J., Dou, H., Perez, C., (2020). Salt tolerance of hygrangea plants varied among species and cultivar within a species. Horticulturae, 6:3, 54. doi: 10.3390/horticulturae6030054
• Lawson, K.C, Rupp, L.A, Sun, Y., Newhall, R., Reid, C.R, Propagating selected Pinus monophylla accessions by grafting to Pinus edulis seedling rootstocks. Native Plants Journal/The University of Wisconsin Press Journals Division
• Lawson, K.C, Rupp, L.A, Sun, Y., Newhall, R., Propagation of pinyon pine: Topworking Pinus monophylla to Pinus edulis rootstocks. Native Plants Journal/The University of Wisconsin Press Journals Division
• Chen, J., Xing, H., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Chappell, M., (2020). Gas exchange and mineral nutrition of 12 viburnum taxa irrigated with saline water. HortScience, 55:8, 1242–1250. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14941-20
• Sun, Y., Chen, J., Xing, H., Paudel, A., Niu, G., Chappell, M., (2020). Growth, visual quality, morphological responses of 12 viburnum taxa to saline water irrigation. HortScience, 55:8, 1233–1241. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14941-20
• Sun, Y., Li, L., Wang, Y., Dai, X., (2020). Morphological and physiological responses of spirea species to saline water irrigation. HortScience, 55:6, 888–895. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14861-20
• Liu, Q., Sun, Y., Altland, J., Niu, G., (2020). Morphological and physiological responses of dogwood to drought condition and saline water irrigation. HortScience, 55:2, 224–230. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14460-19
• Yu, P., Sun, Y., Huang, Z., Zhu, F., Sun, Y., Jiang, L., (2020). The effects of ectomycorrhizal fungi on heavy metals’ transport in Pinus massoniana and bacteria community in rhizosphere soil in mine tailing area. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 381, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121203
• Paudel, A., Chen, J., Sun, Y., Wang, Y., Anderson, R., (2019). Salt tolerance of Sego Supreme™ plants. HortScience, 54:11, 2056-2062. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI14342-19
• Qian, X., Sun, Y., Zhou, G., Yuan, Y., Li, J., Huang, H., Xu, L., Li, L., (2019). Single-molecule real-time transcript sequencing identified flowering regulatory genes in Crocus sativus. BMC Genomics, 20, 857. doi: 10.1186/s12864-019-6200-5
• Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Deng, C., Wang, Y., Gardea-Torresdey, J., (2019). Growth, gas exchange, and mineral nutrients of ornamental grasses irrigated with saline water. HortScience, 54:10, 1840-1846. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI13953-19
• Chen, J., Wang, Y., Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2019). Comparing the salt tolerance of three landscape plants using a near-continuous gradient dosing system. HortTechnology, 29:5, 611–618. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04385-19.
• Wang, Y., Li, L., Sun, Y., Dai, X., (2019). Relative salt tolerance of Spirea japonica cultivars. HortTechnology, 29:3, 367–373. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04280-19
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Masabni, J., Ganjegunte, G., (2018). Relative salt tolerance of 22 pomegranate (Punica granatum) cultivars. HortScience, 53:10, 1513-1519. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI13362-18
• Tong, T., Shao, L., Peng, Z., Sun, Y., (2018). Osmanthus fragrans ‘Cai Ye Gui’, a variegated cultivar. HortScience, 53:5, 729-731. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI12770-17
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Perez, C., Pemberton, B., Altland, J., (2018). Responses of marigold cultivars to saline water irrigation. HortTechnology, 28:2, 166-171. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH03981-18
• Sun, Y., Niu, G., Ganjegunte, G., Wu, Y., (2018). Salt tolerance of six switchgrass cultivars. Agriculture, 8:5, 66. doi: 10.3390/agriculture8050066
• Niu, G., Sun, Y., Masabni, J., (2018). Impact of low and moderate salinity water on plant performance of leafy vegetables in a recirculating NFT system. Horticulturae, 4:6, 13. doi: 10.3390/horticulturae4010006
• Chen, L., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Liu, Q., Altland, J., (2017). Relative salt tolerance of eight japanese barberry cultivars. HortScience, 52:12, 1810-1815. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI12358-17
• Liu, Q., Sun, Y., Niu, G., Altland, J., Chen, L., Jiang, L., (2017). Morphological and physiological responses of ten ornamental taxa to saline water irrigation. HortScience, 52:12, 1816-1822. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI12463-17

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Research Reports

• Rupp, L.A, Kopp, K., Endter-Wada, J.L, Sun, Y., Johnson, P.G, Schaible, C., (2019). Annual Report of the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping (2019). *
• Rupp, L.A, Endter-Wada, J.L, Johnson, P.G, Kopp, K., Sun, Y., Wheaton, A., (2018). Annual Report of the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping (2018). *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Bulletins

• Paudel, A., Sun, Y., (2021). Determining the salt tolerance of two penstemon species using a near-continuous gradient dosing system. Bulletin of the American Penstemon Society *

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