Andre Freire Cruz

Main research

We usually performs field, green house and in vitro experiments. More specifically we conduct basic and applied researches on fruit growing in environmental friendly systems, resource conservation, and labor saving production to develop sustainable fruit growing.

In addition to sustainable agriculture we research on organic agriculture, soil microbiology, Biocontrol, non-pesticide and reduced fertilizers.

Our group also has international collaboration projects, such as Indonesia (Cacao), Brazil (Guava and Fusarium decaying), Germany and Uganda. In Japan, we conduct research on cooperation fruit growers mainly to stimulate environmental conservation farms.

The Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences offers undergraduation and graduate courses (Master and Doctor).

Research Interests

- Mycorrhizal studies

- Soil microbial community in fruit orchards

- Organic agriculture

- Biocontrol of soil-borne plant pathogens in fruit orchards

- Sustainable fruit growing

Lab. Colleagues

Professor

(Akihiro Itai)

Membership Societies: Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, Japanese Society for Breeding, International Society for Horticultural Science

Lecturer

Takuya Morimoto

Membership Societies: Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, International Society for Horticultural Science

Students

Mr. Akihiro Kubo (4th Grade)

Ms. Erika Loss-Smith (4th Grade)

Ms. Laysa Lorena Silva de Santana (Master)

Mr Mateus Oliveira Gomes (Doctor)

Publications

Organo N.D., Pide J.L.V., Calubaquib M.A.M., Enicola E.E., Delfin E.F., Calderon V.F., Antiola R.M., Dilzahan H.A., Cruz A.F. Short-Term Response of Soil Microbial Community and Soil Biochemical Properties to Soybean Intercropping in a Cassava-Based Cropping System. Philip. Agric. Scient. (In press)

Calubaquib M.A.M., Delfin E.F., Merca F.E., Villegas L.C., Cruz, A. F., Paterno E.S. (2023) Biogenic Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Produced by Indigenous Microorganisms Isolated from Banana (Musa spp) Soils. J. Exp. Bot. Agr. Sci. 11(1) 105-118 https://doi.org/10.18006/2023.11(1).105.118

Murakami K., Pinho G.S., Lima F.N., Cruz, A.F., Yamanishi O.K. (2023) Effect of applying bio-inputs on production of high bush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cv. in Brazil's federal district. J. Exp. Bot. Agr. Sci. 11(6) 1010-1020 https://doi.org/10.18006/2023.11(1).105.118

Pide J.L.V., Organo N.O., Cruz A.F., Fernando L.M., Villegas L.C., Delfin E.F., Calubaquib M.A.M., Madayag R.E., Paterno E.S. (2023) Effects of nanofertilizer and nano-plant hormone on soil chemical properties and microbial community in two different soil types. Pedosphere. 33(5) 765-775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.048

Tanaka T., Cruz, A. F., Ono N., Kanaya S. (2022) Clustering Analysis of Soil Microbial Community on a Global Scale. Intern. J. Bioinf. Res. Appl. 18(3) 219-233. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbra.2022.10049742

Gomes M.O., Cruz, A.F., Figueiredo C.C. (2022) Nutritional evaluation by the DRIS method of corn plants fertilized with sewage sludge biochar. Com. Soil Sci. Pl. Anal. 1-9 https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2022.2070636

Cruz, A.F., Saman Wijesekara R.G., Jinadasa K.B.S.N., Gonzales B.J., Ohura T., Guruge K.S. (2021) Preliminary Investigation of Microbial Community in Wastewater and Surface waters in Sri Lanka and The Philippines. Frontiers in Water, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2021.730124

Kakooza S., Cruz A.F., Wampande E., Okubo T., Tsuchida S., Ushida K. (2021) Occurrence of selected bacterial antibiotic resistance genes in soils of animal farms in Uganda. African Study Monographs, 41(2) 51-59.

Dilzahan H. A., Okamura A., Calubaquib M.A., Organo N.D., Kobayashi, M., Cruz A.F. (2021) Function and Characterization of Fungal Communities in Chestnut Soils (Castanea crenata) of Kansai Region, Japan. Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 8(1) 7-19. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajsspn/2021/v8i130123

Dilzahan H. A., Yoshida M., Umeda M., Calubaquib M.A., Organo N.D., Cruz A.F. (2020) Biocontrol of soil diseases and soil profile associated with rhizosphere of rice (Subsp.) growing paddy fields in Kansai region, Japan. Acta Agric. Scand. Section B-Soil and Plant Sci., 70: 444-455. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2020.1767192

Murakami K., Cruz A.F., Pires M.C., Icuma I.M., Yamanishi O.K. (2019) Effect of the environment and use of alternative products in the post-harvest of papaya. Revista Brasileira Fruticultura 42(3): e-505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-29452020505

Lopes L.F., Cruz A.F., Barreto M.L.A., Blum L.E.B. (2020) Control of anthracnose in papaya fruits by acetylsalicylic acid and 1-methylcyclopropene. Bioscience Journal 36 (1): 133-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v36n1a2020-42511

Cruz A.F., Pires M.C., Nascimento L.K.B., Ramos M.L.G., Oliveira S.A., Blum L.E.B., Yamanishi O.K. (2020) Cover cropping system and mulching can shape soil microbial status in fruit orchards. Scientia Agricola 77 (4) e20180316. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992x-2018-0316

Suwastika I.N., Cruz A.F., Pakawaru N.A., Wijayanti W., Muslimin, Basri Z., Ishizaki Y., Tanaka T., Ono N., Kanaya S., Shiina T. (2019) The Cacao plantation in Sulawesi Island - Indonesia: Characterization of the soil microbial community. Eurasian Soil Science 52(10): 1234-1243. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229319100144

Cruz A.F., Almeida G.M., Wadt P.G.S., Pires M.C., Ramos M.L.G. Seasonal variation of plant mineral nutrition in fruit trees. (2019) Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 62, e19180340. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2019180340

Cruz A.F., Barka G.D., Blum L.E.B., Tanaka T., Ono N., Kanaya S., Reineke A. (2019) Evaluation of microbial communities in peels of Brazilian tropical fruits by amplicon sequence analysis. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 1: 1-10.