{"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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a:hover,\n\t\t\t\t#sp-post-carousel-pro-8012.sp-post-carousel-pro-area ul.sp-pcp-pagination li span{\n\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #E0993E;\n\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"sp-post-carousel-pro-section sp-post-carousel-pro-section8012 sp_nav_position_top_right pagination-type-dots sp_pcp_theme_four\"><h2 class=\"sp-post-carousel-pro-section-title\">You May Also Like<\/h2><div id=\"sp-post-carousel-pro-8012\" class=\"sp-post-carousel-pro-area\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post sp-pcp-item-visible pcp-col-lg-3 pcp-col-md-4 pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-college-news category-community-services-community-services category-environment-and-sustainable category-ph-d-m-sc-defense\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14864\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-image sp-gray-on-hover sp-zoom-in\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Defense- Ali Abbas Khudair<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><i class=\"el el-eye-open\"><\/i>13<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sp-pcp-post sp-pcp-item-visible pcp-col-lg-3 pcp-col-md-4 pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-college-news category-community-services category-environment-and-sustainable category-ph-d-m-sc-defense\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14817\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-image sp-gray-on-hover sp-zoom-in\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2026\/08\/3b902379-df12-4b03-93a2-627c11a0a0af-500x281.jpg\"><\/a><h2 class=\"sp-pcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14817\">Ph.D. defense- Mazen Fadhil Khudhair<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><i class=\"el el-eye-open\"><\/i>22<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sp-pcp-post sp-pcp-item-visible pcp-col-lg-3 pcp-col-md-4 pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14813 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-college-news category-environment-and-sustainable category-ph-d-m-sc-defense category-students-services\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14813\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-image sp-gray-on-hover sp-zoom-in\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2026\/08\/59baac60-7e9f-4991-aae4-fcd14b5351f9-500x281.jpg\"><\/a><h2 class=\"sp-pcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14813\">Faculty Member Serves on External Defense Committee<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><i class=\"el el-eye-open\"><\/i>19<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sp-pcp-post sp-pcp-item-visible pcp-col-lg-3 pcp-col-md-4 pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-news category-community-services category-environment-and-sustainable category-ph-d-m-sc-defense\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14805\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-image sp-gray-on-hover sp-zoom-in\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2026\/08\/8cf26efd-ed4b-4739-a6fe-1318055fdd76-500x281.jpg\"><\/a><h2 class=\"sp-pcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14805\">Faculty Member Serves on External Defense Committee<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><i class=\"el el-eye-open\"><\/i>15<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14784 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\"><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14784\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-image sp-gray-on-hover sp-zoom-in\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-pcp-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2026\/08\/bfbaf7f4-2d2d-4e61-882b-8aea91fa84b5-500x281.jpg\"><\/a><h2 class=\"sp-pcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=14784\">A Faculty Member Chairs an External Thesis Defense Committee<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"sp-pcp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><i class=\"el el-eye-open\"><\/i>118<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sp-pcp-post sp-pcp-item-visible pcp-col-lg-3 pcp-col-md-4 pcp-col-sm-2 pcp-col-xs-1 post-14780 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-news category-community-services 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