Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Pomology.
His research interests are as follows: (i) Plant nutrition and fertilization, (ii) Abiotic stresses (nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, drought, salinity, waterlogging, etc.), (iii) Sexual and asexual propagation of fruit tree species, (iv) Evaluation of fruit tree cultivars and rootstocks, and (v) Effects of various cultural practices on tree yield and fruit quality.
Papadakis, I.E., Antonopoulou, C., Sotiropoulos, T., Chatzissavvidis, C., Therios, I. Effect of Magnesium on Mineral Nutrition, Chlorophyll, Proline and Carbohydrate Concentrations of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis cv. Newhall) Plants (2023) Applied Sciences,13(14):7995.
Sotiropoulos, S., Chatzissavvidis, C., Papadakis, I., Kavvadias, V., Paschalidis, C., Antonopoulou, C., Koriki, A. Inorganic and organic foliar fertilization in olives (2023) Horticultural Science, 50 (1), pp. 1-11.
Chatzistathis, T., Chatzissavvidis, C., Papaioannou, A., Papadakis, I.E. Independent or Combinational Application of Sheep Manure and Litter from Indigenous Field Vegetation of Quercus sp. Influences Nutrient Uptake, Photosynthesis, Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency, and Foliar Sugar Concentrations in Olive Plants (Olea europaea L., cv. “Koroneiki”) (2023) Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13 (2), art. no. 1127.
Tzatzani, T.-T., Psarras, G., Scuderi, D., Kokolakis, E., Papadakis, I.E. Effect of Organic Fertilizers on Avocado Trees (Cvs. Fuerte, Hass, Lamb Hass) in Western Crete, a Cool Subtropical Region (2022) Sustainability (Switzerland), 14 (19), art. no. 12221.
Margaritopoulou, T., Kizis, D., Kotopoulis, D., Papadakis, I.E., Anagnostopoulos, C., Baira, E., Termentzi, A., Vichou, A.-E., Leifert, C., Markellou, E. Corrigendum to: Enriched HeK4me3 marks at Pm-0 resistance-related genes prime courgette against Podosphaera xanthii (2022) Plant physiology, 188 (1), p. 672.
Aftab, T., Landi, M., Papadakis, I.E., Araniti, F., Brown, P.H. (2022) Preface: Boron in Plants and Agriculture: Exploring the Physiology of Boron and Its Impact on Plant Growth, pp. xvii-xviii.
Aftab, T., Landi, M., Papadakis, I.E., Araniti, F., Brown, P.H. (2022) Boron in Plants and Agriculture: Exploring the Physiology of Boron and Its Impact on Plant Growth, pp. 1-332.
Sotiropoulos, S., Chatzissavvidis, C., Papadakis, I., Kavvadias, V., Paschalidis, C., Antonopoulou, C. Responses of young olive (‘Koroneiki’) plants treated with organic and inorganic fertilizers (2022) Acta Horticulturae, 1333, pp. 237-246.
Margaritopoulou, T., Kizis, D., Kotopoulis, D., Papadakis, I.E., Anagnostopoulos, C., Baira, E., Termentzi, A., Vichou, A.-E., Leifert, C., Markellou, E. Enriched HeK4me3 marks at Pm-0 resistance-related genes prime courgette against Podosphaera xanthii (2022) Plant Physiology, 188 (1), pp. 576-592.
Leventis, G., Tsiknia, M., Feka, M., Ladikou, E.V., Papadakis, I.E., Chatzipavlidis, I., Papadopoulou, K., Ehaliotis, C. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance growth of tomato under normal and drought conditions, via different water regulation mechanisms (2021) Rhizosphere, 19, art. no. 100394, .
Chatzistathis, T., Kavvadias, V., Sotiropoulos, T., Papadakis, I.E. Organic fertilization and tree orchards (2021) Agriculture (Switzerland), 11 (8), art. no. 692, .
Landi, M., Papadakis, I.E. Editorial: Mineral nutrition of fruit trees (2021) Agronomy, 11 (7), art. no. 1315.
Salis, C., Papadakis, I.E., Hagidimitriou, M. Identification and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds in Fresh and Processed Table Olives of Cv. ‘kalamata’ (2021) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 49 (2), pp. 1-13.
Chatzistathis, T., Papaioannou, E., Giannakoula, A., Papadakis, I.E. Zeolite and vermiculite as inorganic soil amendments modify shoot-root allocation, mineral nutrition, photosystem II activity and gas exchange parameters of chestnut (Castanea sativa mill) plants (2021) Agronomy, 11 (1), art. no. 109.
Chatzistathis, T., Papadakis, I.E., Papaioannou, A., Chatzissavvidis, C., Giannakoula, A. Comparative study effects between manure application and a controlled-release fertilizer on the growth, nutrient uptake, photosystem II activity and photosynthetic rate of Olea europaea L. (cv. ‘Koroneiki’) (2020) Scientia Horticulturae, 264, art. no. 109176, .
Tani, E., Perraki, A., Gerakari, M., Chachalis, D., Kanatas, P., Goufa, M., Papadakis, I. How is glyphosate resistance modified by exogenous salicylic acid application on Conyza bonariensis biotypes (2020) Phytoparasitica, 48 (2), pp. 305-315.
Tzatzani, T.-T., Kavroulakis, N., Doupis, G., Psarras, G., Papadakis, I.E. Nutritional status of ‘Hass’ and ‘Fuerte’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.) plants subjected to high soil moisture (2020) Journal of Plant Nutrition, 43 (3), pp. 327-334.
Papadakis, I.E., Chatzistathis, T., Giannakoula, A., Sotiropoulos, T., Antonopoulou, C., Therios, I. Effects of excess manganese on growth, mineral nutrition, carbohydrates, malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide and proline of citrus plants (2020) Metal Toxicity in Higher Plants, pp. 237-252.
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Chatzistathis, T., Papadakis, I.E. Olea Europaea l. (CV. ‘Kalamon’): A tolerant tree species to Mn toxicity (2020) Metal Toxicity in Higher Plants, pp. 203-212.
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Tzatzani, T.-T., Basdeki, E., Ladikou, E.-V., Sotiras, M.-I.N., Panagiotakis, G., Lionakis, S., Papadakis, I.E. Seed germination traits of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica lindl.) as affected by various pre-sowing treatments (cutting of cotyledons, removal of perisperm, moist chilling and/or exogenous application of gibberellin) (2020) Phyton, 89 (3), pp. 645-656.
Landi, M., Margaritopoulou, T., Papadakis, I.E., Araniti, F. Boron toxicity in higher plants: an update (2019) Planta, 250 (4), pp. 1011-1032.
Tsiantas, P.I., Papadakis, I.E., Tsaniklidis, G., Landi, M., Psychoyou, M. Allocation Pattern, Nutrient Partitioning, Sugar Metabolism, and Pigment Composition in Hydroponically Grown Loquat Seedlings Subjected to Increasing Boron Concentrations (2019) Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 19 (3), pp. 556-564.
Chatzistathis, T., Papadakis, I.E., Papaioannou, A., Dichala, O., Giannakoula, A., Kostas, S., Tziachris, P. Genotypic tolerance of two Punica granatum L. cultivars (‘Wonderful’ and ‘Acco’) to serpentine stress (2019) Scientia Horticulturae, 247, pp. 344-355.
Meletis, K., Tsaniklidis, G., Papadakis, I.E., Vemmos, S.N. Sucrose synthesis in Unpollinated ovaries of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), as well as, in reproductive and vegetative shoot apices (2019) Biologia, 74 (2), pp. 111-117.
Meletis, K.G., Vemmos, S.N., Papadakis, I.E. Evaluation of three pomegranate cultivars: Leaf mineral concentration, yield and fruit quality (2019) Acta Horticulturae, 1254, pp. 235-242.
Meletis, K.G., Vemmos, S.N., Papadakis, I.E., Moustakas, N., Ioannou, D. Effect of nitrogen fertilization on fruit production and quality of pomegranate (‘Wonderful’) (2019) Acta Horticulturae, 1254, pp. 227-234.
Oikonomou, A., Ladikou, E.-V., Chatziperou, G., Margaritopoulou, T., Landi, M., Sotiropoulos, T., Araniti, F., Papadakis, I.E. Boron excess imbalances root/shoot allometry, photosynthetic and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and sugar metabolism in apple plants (2019) Agronomy, 9 (11), art. no. 731.
Moussouraki, M.-A., Tani, E., Velliou, A., Goufa, M., Psychogiou, M., Papadakis, I.E., Abraham, E.M. Growth, physiological and biochemical responses of two greek cotton cultivars to salt stress and their impact as selection indices for salt tolerance (2019) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 47 (3), pp. 706-715.
Papadakis, I.E., Sotiras, M.-I., Landi, M., Ladikou, E., Oikonomou, A., Psychoyou, M., Fasseas, C. Salinity alters plant's allometry and sugar metabolism, and impairs the photosynthetic process and photosystem II efficiency in Eriobotrya japonica plants (2019) Agrochimica, 63 (1), pp. 27-42.
Sotiras, M.-I.N., Papadakis, I.E., Landi, M., Tsaniklidis, G., Tsiantas, P.I., Psychoyou, M. Allocation pattern, photosynthetic performance and sugar metabolism in hydroponically grown seedlings of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica lindl.) subjected to salinity (2019) Photosynthetica, 57 (1), pp. 258-267.
Papadakis, I.E., Tsiantas, P.I., Tsaniklidis, G., Landi, M., Psychoyou, M., Fasseas, C. Changes in sugar metabolism associated to stem bark thickening partially assist young tissues of Eriobotrya japonica seedlings under boron stress (2018) Journal of Plant Physiology, 231, pp. 337-345.
Papadakis, I.E., Veneti, G., Chatzissavvidis, C., Therios, I. Physiological and growth responses of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) plants subjected to short-term salinity stress (2018) Acta Botanica Croatica, 77 (2), pp. 197-202.
Tani, E., Kizis, D., Markellou, E., Papadakis, I., Tsamadia, D., Leventis, G., Makrogianni, D., Karapanos, I. Cultivar-dependent responses of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) to simultaneous verticillium dahliae infection and drought (2018) Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, art. no. 1181.
Kavroulakis, N., Doupis, G., Papadakis, I.E., Ehaliotis, C., Papadopoulou, K.K. Tolerance of tomato plants to water stress is improved by the root endophyte Fusarium solani FsK (2018) Rhizosphere, 6, pp. 77-85.
Kafkaletou, M., Christopoulos, M.V., Tsaniklidis, G., Papadakis, I., Ioannou, D., Tzoutzoukou, C., Tsantili, E. Nutritional value and consumer-perceived quality of fresh goji berries (Lycium barbarum L. and L. chinense L.) from plants cultivated in Southern Europe (2018) Fruits, 73 (1), pp. 5-12.
Doupis, G., Kavroulakis, N., Psarras, G., Papadakis, I.E. Growth, photosynthetic performance and antioxidative response of ‘Hass’ and ‘Fuerte’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.) plants grown under high soil moisture (2017) Photosynthetica, 55 (4), pp. 655-663.
Salis, C., Papadakis, I.E., Kintzios, S., Hagidimitriou, M. In vitro propagation and assessment of genetic relationships of citrus rootstocks using ISSR molecular markers (2017) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 45 (2), pp. 383-391.
Karantzi, A.D., Papadakis, I.E., Psychoyou, M., Ioannou, D. Nutrient status of the banana cultivar 'FHIA-01' as affected by boron excess (2016) Acta Horticulturae, 1139, pp. 399-403.
Sotiras, M.-I.N., Papadakis, I.E., Psychoyou, M., Vemmos, S. Salinity-induced changes in leaf photosynthesis, chlorophyll, proline, hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in loquat plants (2016) Acta Horticulturae, 1139, pp. 387-391.
Papadakis, I.E., Tsiantas, P.I., Gerogiannis, O.N., Vemmos, S.N., Psychoyou, M. Photosynthetic activity and concentration of chlorophylls, carotenoids, hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in loquat seedlings growing under excess boron conditions (2015) Acta Horticulturae, 1092, pp. 221-226.
Papadakis, I.E., Tsiantas, P.I., Psychoyou, M., Vemmos, S.N. The effects of boron on the uptake of various mineral elements by loquat plants (2015) Acta Horticulturae, 1092, pp. 227-234.
Antonopoulou, C., Dimassi, K., Chatzissavvidis, C., Papadakis, I., Therios, I. The effect of explant type and nutrient medium on the in vitro proliferation of olive (Olea europaea L. 'Chondrolia Chalkidikis') (2012) Acta Horticulturae, 949, pp. 185-190.
Chatzistathis, T., Papadakis, I., Therios, I., Patakas, A., Giannakoula, A., Menexes, G. DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE OF TWO OLIVE CULTIVARS TO EXCESS MANGANESE (2012) Journal of Plant Nutrition, 35 (5), pp. 784-804.
Psarras, G., Kasapakis, I., Stefanoudaki, E., Papadakis, I., Chartzoulakis, K.S. Effect of different irrigation regimes on olive tree (Olea europaea L., 'Koroneiki') physiology, yield and fruit quality (2011) Acta Horticulturae, 888, pp. 89-94.
Chatzistathis, T.A., Papadakis, I.E., Therios, I.N., Giannakoula, A., Dimassi, K. Is chlorophyll fluorescence technique a useful tool to assess manganese deficiency and toxicity stress in olive plants? (2011) Journal of Plant Nutrition, 34 (1), pp. 98-114.
Chatzissavvidis, C., Antonopoulou, C., Papadakis, I., Therios, I., Dimassi, K. Effects of NAA and vitamin B2 on in vitro rooting of citrus (2010) Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science, 60 (2), pp. 189-192.
Papadakis, I.E., Protopapadakis, E.E., Therios, I.N. Yield and fruit quality of 'Nova' hybrid [Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka × (C. reticulata Blanco × C. paradisi Macfad)] and two Clementine varieties (C. clementina hort. ex Tanaka) as affected by self- and cross-pollination (2009) Scientia Horticulturae, 121 (1), pp. 38-41.
Sotiropoulos, T., Thomidis, T., Almaliotis, D., Papadakis, I. Evaluation of some agronomical characters and resistance to Botrytis of the new Kiwifruit cv. 'Tsechelidis' (A. Deliciosa) in comparison to the cv. 'Hayward' (2009) Acta Horticulturae, 825, pp. 383-388.
Sotiropoulos, T., Magdalene, K.-P., Petridis, A., Stylianidis, D., Almaliotis, D., Papadakis, I., Therios, I., Molassiotis, A. 'Tsechelidis' kiwifruit (2009) HortScience, 44 (2), pp. 466-468.
Chatzissavvidis, C., Papadakis, I., Therios, I. Effect of calcium on the ion status and growth performance of a citrus rootstock grown under NaCl stress (2008) Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 54 (6), pp. 910-915.