Improving the fig fruits growth and quality by spraying with extracts of moringa leaves and garlic cloves | ||
| Kirkuk University Journal For Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 22, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Pages 253-268 PDF (409.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.58928/ku22.13422 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sara Khalid Hamied Taha1; Ali Muhi Aldeen Omar Aljabary2 | ||
| 1Horticulture Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq | ||
| 2Halabja Technical College of Applied Sciences, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study in a private orchard at Zardak village in the Altun Kupri district, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq on 27 of the "Khalobaziani" local fig trees was conducted in 2021. The trees were sprayed with Moringa leaves extract (MLE) at (0, 2, and 4 ml.L-1) and Garlic cloves extract (GCE) at (0, 10 and 20 ml.L-1) until complete wetness. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was utilized within the factorial experiments with two factors with three replicates. Results showed that trees sprayed with all concentrations of both extracts caused an increase in the diameter of the fruit more than in the control fruits. Significant differences in all properties studied were observed in the fruits sprayed with 2 and 4 ml.L-1 of MLE and 10 and 20 ml.L-1 of GCE they significantly distinguished over the control treatment in the fruit moisture content, TSS, TSS/TA ratio, glucose, fructose, vitamin C and pH. while the control treatment recorded the lowest fruit moisture content, TSS, TSS/TA ratio, glucose and fructose content, vitamin C, and pH. Moreover, a significant decrease in fruits TA content was found due to spraying with MLE or GCE compared to the control treatment | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Moringa leaves extract; Garlic extract; Fig trees; Glucose; Fructose | ||
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