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This study was carried out during the spring season of 2014 at the guiding farm of Al-Nejmy village, Al-Samawa. The objective of study was to investigate the effect of sowing dates on the growth, yield, yield components, particularly oil. 45 experimental units were included to represent two factors the 1^st was sowing dates (1February, 15 February, 1March, 15 March, 1 April). While the second was denoted to cultivars (Flame, Tarsan 1018 and Gartago). The second planting date was the best, as compared to others in the seed number in the disc average of 907.40. 3^rd date revealed superiority over others in weight of 100 seeds, yield of plant , total yield , harvest index and oil percentages 4.63gram , 42.05gram, 2.79ton per hectare,43.34{8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d} and 41.99{8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}, respectively. Tarsan 1018 exceeded other cultivars in seed number per disk and harvest index (858.20 and 40.31{8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}, respectively). Flame showed superiority in weight of 100 seed, yield plant, the percentage total yield and the oil (3.96g, 34.58 g, and 2.29 ton per hectare and 41.26 {8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}, respectively).

ALKhanasa Hussain Fanfoon

Yahyaa Kuraidy Chillab 

Agric. College-AlMuthanna Univ

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This experiment was conducted in Al-Muthanna University research station during the winter season 2014 –2015, to study the effect of four levels of nitrogen (0, 60, 120, 180 kg N. h^-1), and three rates (100 ,120 ,140 kg h^-1), of oat (Avena sativa L.). Experimental design was spilt plot within Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). 180 kg N h^-1 was superior over others in yield of panicles.m^-2, biological yield (439.0 panicle. m^-2, 26.73 ton.h^-1, respectively). 120 kg N h^-1 significantly came next, since it substantially increased number of grains.panicle^-1, seeds yield (73.76 grain. Panicle^-1, and 4.732 ton h^-1, respectively). 140 kg seeds h^-1 gave the highest panicles.m^-2, number of grains.panicle^-1, biological yield and seeds yield (411.8 panicle m^-2, 71.52 grain/ panicle , 4.74 ton. h^-1, 27.43 ton. h^-1, respectively). 120 kg h^-1 treatment significantly increased 1000 grain (40.07 g). The interactions between fertilizer levels and sowing rates significantly influenced all detected traits

Asmaa Sahib Al-Husnawy, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ.

Shaymaa Ibrahim Al refai, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ

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Foliar fertilizer nutrient Prosol at levels of 0, 0.5, 1.25 and 2 g.l^-1 and growth regulator 24-epibrassinolide (BL) at levels 0,1, 3 and 5 mg.l^-1, respectively, were applied on the fig trees Ficus carica L. cv. “Aswad Diyala” planted in an orchard in Diwaniyah city during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. 2g.l^-1 Prosol and BL 5mg.l^-1 treatments gave the best results in leaf area (4.96, 5.59 m².tree^-1, respectively), yield (17.88, 18.78 kg.tree^-1, respectively), potassium levels (305.78, 306.44 mg.100g^-1, respectively) and anthocyanin (546.2, 551.8 mg.100g^-1, respectively) for two seasons. Significant interaction peaked at the fourth level in the leaf area (5.48, 6.33 m².tree^-1, respectively) and yield (17.88, 18.78 Kg.tree^-1, respectively) for two seasons. Potassium level significantly increased only in the 2014 season (306.44 mg.100 g^-1). Spray fig trees cv. “Aswad Diyala” – in the city of Diwaniya- with Prosol at level 2 g.l^-1 and Brassinolide at level of 5 mg.l^-1 gave the best results.

Khalid Jameel Shamkhi, Agric. College, Al-Muthanna Univ.

Eiada Adday Obaied, Agric. College, Baghdad Univ.

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Experiments were carried out during the growing season of 2014-2015 in the laboratory of Plant Virology and greenhouses, Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Karbala Univ.Whitefly-mediated inoculation of some indicator plants (Solanum lycopersicon , Datura stramonium, Nicotiana benthamiam , N. tabacum cv. White Burley, N. tabacum cv. Samsun ,N. glutinosa, Phaseolus vulgaris ,Abelmoschus esculentus, Gossypium hirsutu, Physalis floridana ,Chenopodium amaranticolor, Cucurbita pepo, Cucumis sativus, Cucumis melo ,Solanum melongena) have been employed to identify the virus under study. Tomato plants infected with virus have shown symptoms of leaf wrinkling and yellowing with the stunting of plants and dropping of flowers. Datora plants have exhibited symptoms associated with the TYLCV that its presence has been confirmed by ELISA and PCR. Inoculation of N. glutinosa, N. tabacum var. Samsun and N. benthamiam, Beans and Okra have not produced any kind of symptoms and the presence of the virus has been detected by ELISA test and PCR. ELISA and PCR-based results have proven that plants of N. tabacum var. While Burly, Cotton, Ground cherry, Goosefoots, Squash, Cucumbers, Eggplant and Watermelon are immune to TYLCV. From the Nucleotide sequence analysis of different isolates of TYLCV collected from some provinces Muthanna, new strains of TYLCV have been recorded in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBl). The isolate A4MA obtained from the desert region farms in Muthanna province have shown 99{8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d} similarity to the nearest neighbor TYLCV (JQ354991.1).

Malik H. Karem1, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ.

     Aqeel N. Barbar Agric.College, Karbala Univ.

Falah H. Issa1, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ

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Tow field experiments were carrieed out during winter season (2015 – 2016) at agricultural experiments and researsh station of the college of Agriculture – University of Muthanna, to study the contribution of flag leaf, other leaves, parts of spike and tips in production of dry matter and composition of grain yield for wheat crop. The experiment carried out the Split plot using with  R.C.B. desgin to three replication. Results showed the control treatment gave high mean grain yield (2.592 g./plant), biological yield (5.283 g/plant). Removing of flag leaf, tip and other leaves treatments led to reduce grains per spike, weight of grain, grain yield, biological yield and percentage of protein. Shadowing of spike treatment highly decreased yield components but increased percentage of protein. Percentage of the contribution of flag leaf, other leaves, tips and spike (20.11, 13.35, 15.38 and 43.63{8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}, respectively). Resheid cv.  gave the highest means of wet and dry weight, no. of spike per m², grain yield (1.756 g plant), biological yield (4.157 g plant) and percentage of protein (12.80 {8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}) . The interaction (control treatment X Resheid cv.) gav  e high biological yield (6.233 g plant). The interaction (removing of spike treatment X Resheid cv.) gave high percentage of protein (14.56 {8aa0d92a9d700de00931fb59e75e46e902b43698544c97f28f7bec3700555d1d}).

Faisal M. M. Al-Tahir, Agric. College, Mathanna Unv.

Israa Rahi .S. Al Hamdaoui, Agric. College, Mathanna Unv. 

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Pots experiment was carried out in greenhouse conditions at College of Agriculture of Al-Muthanna University during 2013 season to investigate the interaction effects of using two foreign strains of bacteria R. leguminosarum, which were obtained from International Centre for Agriculture Research in the Dry Land (ICARD) and three application methods namely carrier, infusion seeds, and soil injection. Plastic pots of 10 kg soil were used to evaluate the effect of inoculation broad bean plants.  Strains were diagnosed by biochemically, Microscopically and morphologically. All strains are belonged to the R. Leguminosarum biovar Vicia and take symbols foreign strains R467, R483.The parameters recording at two stages (65 and 105) day, the number of nodules, dry matter weight of stems, dry matter weight of roots, plant height were recorded. The treatments means were compared by using L.S.D. and three replications for each treatment and the completely randomized design (CRD).The obtained results from experiments of biochemistry test proved that the two strains belong to the genes Rhizobium. The inoculated plants had higher values in all examined parameters, as compared to inoculated ones. The interaction effects of inoculant (R483+ Carrier) showed significant increases in all detected traits.

Turki M. Saad / College of Agriculture/ AlMuthanna Univ.

Hussein J. Al Toblany / College of Agriculture/ AlMuthanna Univ.

Ghanim B. Albarky / College of Agriculture/ AlMuthanna Univ.

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Field experiments were conducted in Almdiana district in autumn season 2014 – 2015 in ALmalha Irrigation project, to study the effect of plowing and planting methods on the growth and production of corn crop (Zea mays L.). The plowing methods represent the main plots while the planting methods represent the sub-plots. The plowing method includes four plows namely, subsoiler, combined subsoiler, moldboard plow, harrowing chisel and zero tillage. The methods of planting include rows and furrows. The results were analyzed using complete randomize design within split – plots. The plowing and planting methods significantly affected the plant growth and production parameters. The combined subsoiler surpassed the other plowing methods in plant height, leaf area, number of ears per plant, seeds production per signal plant and seed production, biological production, number of seeds per row and weight of 500 seeds. It gave the highest values which they are 129.6 cm, 10531.9 cm², 1.667 ears per plant^-1, 166 g.plant^-1, 6684.16 kg.ha^-1, 14.187 kg.ha^-1, and 113.70 g, respectively. The combined subsoiler recorded the highest seeds per ear while zero tillage recorded the lowest values in 89.8 cm, 6489.0 cm², 1.000 ear per plant^-1, 92 g.plant^-1, 3975.21kg.ha^-1, 12.468 kg.ha^-1 , and 85.70 g, respectively. Furrows planting method surpassed the rows in 121.4 cm , 8803.5 cm², 1.333 ears per plant^-1, 138 g.plant^-1 , 5180.18 kg.ha^-1, 13.63 kg.ha^-1, 100.66g respectively, Expect number of seeds per row surpassed furrows planting it gave the  highest value (27.40. The results showed that the moldboard plow and the subsoiler gave the highest values after the combined subsoiler.

Shaker H. Aday /Agric. College/ Basra University

Walled A. Gubiel /Agric. College/ Basra University

Noor S. Abdul jalel / Basra University

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This study was conducted to determine the effect of the use of an aqueous extract of myrtle leaf boiled in some histological and morphological traits of broiler chicks.  A total of 240 chicks one day old Ross 308 broiler chickens. Chicks were randomly distributed to four treatments by 60 chicks per treatment with three replicates (20 chicks per replicate) were rearing in the batteries containing the cage dimensions of 1.5 × 1.0 m. The treatments were as follows: 1. The first treatment (control treatment without any addition), 2. The second treatment: Add aqueous extract of myrtle leaf at 100 ml /liter of drinking water, 3. Third treatment: Add aqueous extract of myrtle leaf at 200 ml /liter of drinking water,  and 4. The fourth treatment: Add aqueous extract of myrtle leaf at 300 ml /liter of drinking water. The results showed that treatments cased significant improvements, as compared to control p≤0.05 in weight and the relative length in duodenal, jejunum, ileum and scum. Significant increases were recorded (p≤0.05)in the length of villi and depth of the crypts of bird populations in aqueous extract of myrtle leaves treatments in comparison with control.

Zaman Khudhur Faraw, Art college, AlMuthanna Univ.

Jassim Kassim Menati, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ.

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This study was carried out to determine the effect of three different types of probiotic in diets of Common Carp Cyprinus carpio L., fish. A total of 60 common carp Cyprinus carpio L. with average weight (45.14±2.36 g/fish) for 60 days on four experimental diets were assigned randomly into four groups of three replicates for each group, each replicate included 5 fishes. Diet 1 was the control (T1), without probiotic. Chinese probiotic added at level 2g/kg for diet (T2), 2gm/kg of Iraqi probiotics for diet 3 (T3) and 2gm/kg of Korean probiotic for diet 4 (T4). The results showed a significant increase in the Final Weight Rates (56.88±0.74).  Distinction in Weight Gain (WG) (11.44±0.494). Weekly Weight Gain (WWG) (2.86±0.123), improved the Food Conversion Rate (FCR), (Efficiency of Feed Conversion (EFC) , the amount of Food Intake(FI) , Relative Growth Rate (RGR) (4.00±1.72), Specific Growth Rate (SGR), and decreased the mortality, there were improved in blood characteristic included Erythrocyte and leukocyte count (RBC and WBC), Packed Cell Volume (PCV) and Hemoglobin (Hb). of the second treatment (Chinese probiotic) compared to the another treatment, the study showed that the second treatment the best values ​​for all diets and that the proportion of added the Chinese probiotic 2g/kg feed had a positive effect for all the studied parameters.

Ali Hussein Salman, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ.

Amal Thamer Al-Kaabi, Agric. College, AlMuthanna Univ.

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Two experiments were carried out to study  the effects of salicylic acid rates in improving wheat and chickpea salt resistance in the germination stage and seedling growth during 2015-2016, experiments design was CRD wheat (Abu Ghraib) and chickpea (local variety) were included. First experiment was laboratory tests were performed to determine the optimal concentration of salicylic acid (SA) in germination and growth of seedlings crop wheat, chickpeas. The second experiment was subjecting the above cultivars to sodium chloride rates (0ds | m, 2ds | m, 4dS | m, 6dS | m, 8dS | m) to investigate their responses to salts. Increasing concentrations of salt tended to decrease percentage of germination and shoot and root length and wet and dry weight of wheat, chickpeas plants. Seed treatments by acid salicylic (1.5 mM)  before planting significantly improved length of shoot and root, wet and dry weight, relative content water and concentration of chlorophyll

Mohammed Alwan Hashim, Agric. College, Muthanna University

Mohammed Radwan Mahmoud, Agric. College, Muthanna University     

Nasser Habib Mahabs, Agric. College, Muthanna University   

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