{"id":12930,"date":"2026-02-18T18:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=12930"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:48:37","slug":"ph-d-defense-israa-rifaat-khairy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=12930","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. Defense &#8211; \u00a0Israa Rifaat Khairy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Arial;\">Israa Rifaat Khairy from Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening \u00a0successfully defended her <em>Ph.D<\/em><em>. <\/em>work with the title (The Effect of Acrylic Covering and Bio- and Chemical Fertilization on the Growth of Pomegranate Seedlings.)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Arial;\">The study aimed to produce seedlings with strong vegetative and root growth to ensure successful establishment after transplanting to the permanent field. It also sought to identify the physiological effects associated with the treatments applied to pomegranate seedlings.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Arial;\">The researcher recommended using acrylic coverings for seedlings, particularly during hot summer days and under high light intensity. 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