Profesora Titular

Dra. Gilda Carrasco Silva

Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture, University of London, Inglaterra

Línea de Investigación

Su interés de investigación se orienta a la innovación y desarrollo de sistemas productivos sustentables de hortalizas cultivadas sin suelo y agricultura vertical, así como a la fisiología de la producción y nutrición de cultivos hortícolas.

Gajardo, J.M.*, Fuentes-Peñailillo, F., Manríquez, P., y Carrasco-Silva, G.* Circular Water and Nutrient Management in Greenhouse Tomato: Drainage Characterization, Disinfection, Reconditioning, and Digital Monitoring with Emphasis on Coir-Based Systems. 2026. Agronomy, 16, 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16191922

Vendruscolo, E.P., Sant’Ana, G.R., Binotti, F.F.S., Gil, R., Balaguera-López, H.E., Cardoso, C.A.L., dos Santos, S.M., Binotti, E.D.C., Carrasco, G., y Costa, E. Exogenous Thiamin Application Enhances Betalain Production, Bioactive Compound Accumulation and Physiology Performance in Celosia argentea L. var. cristata. 2026. Agrochemicals, 5(3), 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/agrochemicals5030037

Sant’Ana, G.R., Rocha, A.S., Binotti, F.F.S., Cardoso, C.A.L., dos Santos, S.M., Binotti, E.D.C., Oliveira, C.E.S., Carrasco, G., de Lima, S.F., Costa, E., y Vendruscolo, E.P. Growth and Production of Bioactive Compounds Are Boosted in Young Basil Plants Grown under Hydroponic Vitamin Supplementation. 2026. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1840106

Rebolledo, P., Urrestarazu, M., Fuentes-Peñailillo, F., Vendruscolo, E.P., y Carrasco, G.* Effects of LED Lighting Configurations on the Growth and Quality of Arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.) in a Vertical NFT System. 2026. Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050592

Carrasco, G., Manríquez, P., Gajardo, J.M., Rebolledo, P., y Fuentes-Peñailillo, F. Longitudinal Development of an Undergraduate Soilless Culture Curriculum in Response to Scientific and Technological Advances in Soilless Culture. 2026. Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12081043 

Fondecyt Regular 1260692. TRIGGERING THE JASMONATE PATHWAY DURING STRAWBERRY FRUIT RIPENING GROWN ON VERTICAL FARMING TO STRENGTHEN THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ASCORBATE AND ANTHOCYANINS, IMPROVING FRUIT QUALITY. 2026-2029. Co-investigadora.

TAL-Ministerio de Educación. TAL-Agricultura Vertical. 2025-2026. Investigadora

Proyecto DI Bicentenario. PUCV. Vertical farming for staple healthy food production for green cities. 2025. Co-investigadora