Wednesday 02. November/ 2022 

College of Agriculture - University of Anbar witnessed a discussion of a dissertation attended by Prof. Dr. Idham Ali Abed , dean of the college,The effect of chemical, organic and biological fertilization on the growth and yield of the date palm variety Khastawi.

Student Elaf Hashem Mohammed Kreidi, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, and the committee consisted of:

Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdullah Sahar / University of Samarra - College of Agriculture / President

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Fatkhan Zabar / University of Anbar - College of Agriculture / Member

Prof. Dr. Ghaleb Bahio Abboud / University of Kufa - College of Agriculture / Member

Prof. Dr. Thamer Hamid Rajah / University of Anbar - College of Agriculture / Member

Prof. Dr. Ali Abdul Hadi Abdul Majeed / University of Anbar - Center for Desert Studies / member

Prof. Dr. Hamid Hamdan Al-Ali / University of Anbar - College of Agriculture / member and supervisor

The thesis aimed at improving the quantitative and qualitative yield characteristics and vegetative growth characteristics of date palm trees of the Khastawi variety through chemical, organic and biological fertilization as well as determining the best levels of these materials and studying the effect of the interaction between the study factors in affecting the yield and vegetative growth characteristics of trees.

The researcher recommended the use of chemical fertilization according to a fertilizer combination, the addition of humic acid, and biological fertilization in the months in which growth cycles occur, due to their positive effect on the effect on the overall vegetative characteristics and yield of palm trees.

After extensive discussion by the committee members, the thesis was accepted after making the corrections recommended by the discussion committee. Mubarak to the student and the supervisor.