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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Van Yüzüncü Yil University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Bahçe Bitkileri (Yl) (Tezli), Turkey
Approval Date: 2021
Thesis Language: English
Student: HUNAR BABA SALIH SALIH
Principal Supervisor (For Co-Supervisor Theses): Adnan Yaviç
Abstract:
EFFECTS OF CALCIUM, BORON AND HUMIC ACID
FOLIAR APPLICATION ON AGROMORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
POMEGRANATE TREE (Punica granatum L.) CV. SMAQULLI GROWN IN ERBIL REGION
This study was carried out on a local pomegranate variety in Smaqulli
region of Northern Iraq's Arbil region in 2019-2020. The effects of foliar
application of 0, 3, and 6 g. L-1 humic acids, 0, 2 and 4 ml. L-1
calcium with 0 and 2 g. L-1 boron on the growth and fruit quality of
pomegranate tree were studied separately and in combination on growth and fruit
quality of pomegranate tree. Three rates of HA and Ca with two levels of B were
applied before and after the blooming stage. The experiment was arranged in
(RCBD), with 3 replications. Trees were sampled at the harvesting stage and
analyzed for morphology characteristics, chemical composition, and yield
production. Data were analyzed by (SPSS) using variance (ANOVA) at a 5% level. Results
showed that application of HA with a foliar application (Ca and B)
significantly increased most of the parameters pomegranate trees such as total
seed, peel, and cortex weight, fruit weight, number of fruit per tree, yield,
leaf dry weight, chlorophyll content, leaf area, the weight of 100 seed,
vitamin C, calcium cortex, calcium leaf, boron cortex, boron leaf, N-P-K leaf,
fruit size, length of fruit, the diameter of fruit, pH, TSS, TA and
Anthocyanin. It has been observed that different concentrations of HA, Ca and B
elements reduce the cracking rate of pomegranates. İntegration of foliar
fertilizers led to the best results in terms of the growth and yield of to
pomegranate tree. Pomegranate production is a significant contributor to the
agricultural economy in Iraq and a significant source of income for farmers and
rural communities of many provinces.
Keywords: Biochemical, Boron, Calcium, Humic acid, Morphological,
Pomegranate.