DR. RICARDO A. CABEZA

   

Profesor Asociado
PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Göttingen
Ing. Agrónomo, Universidad Austral de Chile
Teléfono: +56 71 24 14 661
e-mail: rcabeza@utalca.cl

       
  Linea de Investigación
 

Mi interés en investigación es la fertilidad de suelos y la nutrición vegetal, especialmente la dinámica de nutrientes en suelos agrícolas, con énfasis en el ciclaje de fósforo en el suelo. Además, la fijación biológica de N2 es un área que he desarrollado a nivel fisiológico y que posee importantes implicancias productivas. Recientemente estamos explorando algunos temas relacionados a la “fertilidad orgánica” del suelo mediante la aplicación de humus, tanto con cultivos hortícolas como frutales.

       
  Publicaciones (últimos cinco años) / Researchgate
 

2025

Mondlhane C, Triay-Limonta O, Huenchuleo C, Pimentel P, García C, Stowhas T, Cabeza RA, Santos C, Cornejo P. Mondlhane C. 2025. Evaluating maize-legume-cucurbit intercropping for enhancing drought resilient smallholder agricultural systems of central Chile. Agrociencia. ISSN: 1405-3195. https://www.colopos.mx/

Arriagada O, Cabeza RA, Schmidt M, Link D, Schwake-Anduschus C, Carrasco B Arriagada O. 2025. Valorization of Chilean common bean landraces: genetic and nutritional characterization of a core selection of germplasm cultivated in Chile. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. ISSN: 0889-1575. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108476.

González F, Santander C, Vidal C, Pérez R, Mella C, Gómez-Alonso S, Muñoz C, Santos C, Cabeza RA, Ruíz A, Cornejo P. González F. 2025. Next-Gen Bioinoculants: Bacterial, Yeast, and Mycorrhizal Consortia for Drought-Tolerance in Lettuce. Physiologia plantarum. ISSN: 0031-9317. DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70660.

Meza C, Valenzuela F, Yáñez M, Cabeza RA, Ramos P, Plaza A, Carrasco B, Flores-Castañón N, Mesquita-Neto J, Arce-Johnson P, Banerjee A Meza C. 2025. Auxin producing plant growth promoting bacteria enhance temperature stress tolerance in Chilean common bean landraces. Scientific Reports. ISSN: 2045-2322. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-15645-x.

Baettig R, Ingram B, Cabeza RA. Baettig R. 2025. Exploiting commercial micro X-ray fluorescence systems for stereoscopic soft X-ray imaging. Journal of X-Ray. Science and Technology. 895-3996 DOI: 10.1177/08953996241291356.

Schwember AR, Muñoz LA, Gepts P, Amigo R, Méndez-Espinoza AM, Tapia G, Carrasco B, Arriagada O, Cabeza RA Schwember AR. 2025. Response to nitrogen fertilization and irrigation management of common bean cultivars in central Chile. Scientia Agricola. ISSN: 1678-992X DOI: 10.1590/1678-992X-ISSN:. 2024-0207.

2024

Cabeza RA, Pérez-Díaz R, Amigo R, Salinas-Roco S, Morales-González A, Del Pozo A Cabeza RA. 2024. Biomass and nitrogen fixation dataset of Pisum sativum L. and Vicia faba L. cultivated under elevated CO2 and nitrogen addition. Data in Brief. ISSN: 2352-3409. DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110644.

Cabeza RA, Schulze J, Salinas-Roco S, Morales-González A, Amigo R, Pérez-Díaz R, Carrasco B, Contreras-Soto R, Maldonado C, Pedreschi R, Espinoza S, del Pozo A Cabeza RA. 2024. The inhibition of N2 fixation by nitrogen is attenuated by the P supply, altering the plant metabolism. Environmental and Experimental Botany. ISSN: 0098-8472. DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105762.

Salinas-Roco S, Morales-González A, Espinoza S, Pérez-Díaz R, Carrasco B, del Pozo A, Cabeza RA Salinas-Roco S. 2024. N2 Fixation, N Transfer, and Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) in Grain Legume–Wheat Intercropping: Impact of N Supply and Plant Density. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13070991.

Arriagada O, Arévalo B, Pacheco I, Schwember AR, Meisel LA, Silva H, Márquez K, Plaza A, Pérez-Díaz R, Pico-Mendoza J, Cabeza RA, Tapia G, Fuentes C, Rodríguez-Alvarez Y, Carrasco B. Arriagada O. 2024. A Past Genetic Bottleneck from Argentine Beans and a Selective Sweep Led to the Race Chile of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. ISSN: 1661-6596. DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074081.

Márquez K, Arriagada O, Pérez-Díaz R, Cabeza RA, Plaza A, Arévalo B, Meisel LA, Ojeda D, Silva H, Schwember AR, Fuentes C, Flores M, Carrasco B. Márquez K. 2024. Nutritional Characterization of Chilean Landraces of Common Bean. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants13060817.

2023

Arriagada, O; Arévalo, B; Cabeza, RA; Carrasco,; Schwember, AR. Arriagada O. 2023. Meta-QTL Analysis for Yield Components in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12010117.

Brunet-Loredo A, López-Belchí MD, Cordero-Lara K, Noriega F, Cabeza RA, Fischer S, Careaga P, Garriga M. Brunet-Loredo A. 2023. Assessing Grain Quality Changes in White and Black Rice under Water Deficit. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants12244091.

2022

Moggia C., Bravo M.A., Baettig R., Valdés M., Romero-Bravo S., Zúñiga M., Cornejo J., Gosetti F., Ballabio D., Cabeza R.A., Beaudry R., Lobos G.A. Moggia C. 2022. Improving bitter pit prediction by the use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF): A new approach by multivariate classification. Frontiers in Plant Science 1664-462X DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1033308.

Meza C., Valenzuela F., Echeverría-Vega A., Gomez A., Sarkar S., Cabeza R.A., Arencibia A.D., Quiroz K., Carrasco B., Banerjee A. Meza C. 2022. Plant-growth-promoting bacteria from rhizosphere of Chilean common bean ecotype (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) supporting seed germination and growth against salinity stress. Frontiers in Plant Science 1664-462X DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1052263.

Schiappacasse F., Castro M., Cabeza R., Bonomelli C. Schiappacasse F 2022. Plant growth and nutrient uptake of Selliera radicans Cav. under soilless conditions and fertilized for cultivation purposes. Journal of Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0190-4167. DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2021.1994602.

Arriagada O., Cacciuttolo F., Cabeza R.A., Carrasco B., Schwember A.R. Arriagada O 2022. A Comprehensive Review on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Climate Change Resilience International. Journal of Molecular Sciences. ISSN: 1661-6596. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126794.

2021

Amigo R., Méndez-Espinoza A.M., Schwember A.R., Cornejo J., Baettig R., Cabeza R.A. Amigo R. 2021. Management of iron and manganese toxicities of lentil crops grown in central Chile. Agronomy. ISSN: 2073-4395. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11102051.

Arriagada O., Schwember A.R., Greve M.J., Urban M.O., Cabeza R.A., Carrasco B. Arriagada O. 2021. Morphological and molecular characterization of selected chilean runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus l.) genotypes shows moderate agronomic and genetic variability. Plants. ISSN: 2223-7747. DOI: 10.3390/plants10081688.

Salazar, O.; Manrique, A.; Tapia, Y.; Casanova, M.; Govan, J.; Covarrubias,; Contreras,; Cabeza, RA. Salazar O. 2021. The Development of a Model for Recommending the Application of Zinc Fertilizer in the Mediterranean Region of Central Chile. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. ISSN: 0718-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-020-00357-0.

Díaz, G.A., Cabeza, R., Amigo,, Llancamil, E., Montenegro, O., González, P., Váldes, A.V., Lolas, M., and Ferrada. E.E. Díaz G.A 2021. Severe outbreak of Fusarium wilt on common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) caused by Fusarium oxysporum in the Maule Region, central Chile. Plant Disease. ISSN: 0191-2917. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-20-2758-PDN.

       
  Proyectos Vigentes
 

Multidisciplinary studies on bioactive compounds from the Chilean Phaseolus vulgaris L. landraces and their potential effects in the prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases. Fortalecimiento al Desarrollo Científico de Centros Regionales ANID. 2026-2030. Co-investigador. Código ANID R20F0001.

Holobiont biotechnology for sustainable agriculture facing water scarcity (HOLODRONE). Anillo ANID. 2025-2028. Co-investigador. Código ATE250015

Impact of phosphorus deficiency and nitrogen levels on intercrop systems: changes in exudation patterns and nutrient transfer in legume-cereal associations. Fondecyt. 2024-2028. Investigador responsable. Código FONDECYT N° 1240406.