Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences

Targeted research study the effect of adding crushed seed of grape (Vitis vinifera)
on some biochemical parameters of broiler roosters (Hubbard flex). Thirty roosters,
Twenty-sex weeks age, were randomly divided into three equal groups. First group
(control) fed on the standard provender along the experimental period (10 weeks),
second & third groups (T1& T2) fed on standard provender supplemented with 2.5 &
5 g/kg feed, respectively. At the end of experiment, blood samples were obtained
from wing vein for estimation Total protein, albumin, globulin, cholesterol,
testosterone, Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
concentrations in blood serum. The control treatment showed significant decrease in
all physiological traits such as the level of total protein , globulin, testosterone, FSH
& LH when compared with the poultry was consumed grape seeds in the diet from
summer season, the above changes indicate the ability of heat stress in the induction
of oxidative stress in broiler roosters. On the other hand, The result showed that
crushed seed of grape supplementation in the two treated groups caused a significant
increase (P<0.05) in total protein , globulin & cholesterol in two treated groups
compared with control. Also, the elevation in albumin didn’t reach the significant
level (P>0.05) in the comparison between the three groups.. The result of
testosterone, FSH & LH showed a significant increment (P<0.05) in two treated
groups compared with control.

This study was carried out at the Ruminants Researches Station /State Board for
Agriculture Researches / Ministry of Agriculture, Reproductive laboratory in college
of Agriculture/Univ. of Baghdad & Technical Center of AL-Nahrain Univ. over period from 1/1/213 until 1/6/2014. The aim of this study was to find the genotypes
(polymorphism) of Cyp19 gene and relationships of these genotypes with reproduc-tive performance and growth in Turkish Awassi sheep. The distribution percentage of
polymorphism of Cyp19 gene in sheep sample study were 8.75 , 58.75 & 32.50 % for
AA, AB & BB genotypes respectively, with significant differences between them.the
result showed that genotype had a significant effect on fertility and highly significant(p<0.05) on prolificacy, but had no significant effect on birth weight and gain
from birh to weaning. Conclusion from study of gene expression of Cyp19 gene, can
applied on improvement strategy of sheep to increase the reproductive & growth performance in breeding station

A total number of 20 Awassi lambs of 6 – 7 months age with an initial weight
of 29.8 kg were used in the experiment. lambs were randomly allocated into 4 treatments , 5 lambs for each treatment . Individual feeding was applied by offering concentrate pellets (3% of the live weight ) which supplemented with pure allicin (0 , 3 ,
6 and 9 kg / ton feed ) as well as chopped alfalfa hay which was offered ad libitum
along the period of the experiment which was lasted 84 days . Results revealed no
significant similarities among the four treatments in feed consumption of roughage
and concentrate as well as general mean of consumption which were 0.263 and 0.990
kg day for each lamb respectively .Mean while there were significant differences ( p< 0.05 ) by surpassing the second treatment in the final body weight(50.700 kg) and the
total and daily gains which were 21.100 and 0.251 kg respectively as compared with
the control group being , in addition it was noticed that the best feed efficiency was
numerical in the 2nd and the 4th treatment as compared with the 1st and 3rd treatments
,The second treatment had exhibited higher (p≤ 0.05) final body weight (59.700 kg)
and the total and daily gain.

The research was designed to study the Influence of ovarian side in alternation
it's dimensions and some follicular and oocyte in Iraqi cows. The study was carried out at
the laboratories of Animal Production Techniques Department, Al-Musiab Technical
College during the period from September 2015 to April 2016., The ovaries were excised from 60 Iraqi cows slaughtered at abattoirs of Babylon province and transported
to the laboratory within 2 hours. The length, width and thickness of the ovaries were
measured using vernier calipers. The follicles on each ovary were counted and their
diameters was measured and grouped into three categories, small (3-5mm), medium
(6-10mm) and large (11-20mm). The follicular fluid was aspirated and to put into Petri dish for oocytes recovered. The oocytes were examined under a stereoscope (x10)
for their diameters measured. The results showed that the average of oocyte diameter
was significantly (P<0.05) increased with increasing of follicular diameter in the
right and left ovaries. The length, width and thickness of the left ovary was significantly higher (P<0.05) compared with right ovary. The results also showed that the
regression coefficient of length and width of the ovary on oocyte diameter was negative and significant (P<0.05) and to reach – 0.079 and – 0.926 respectively , and the
regression of ovarian thickness on follicular diameter , number of follicle and oocyte
diameter were negative and significant (P<0.05) and to reach – 0.047 , -0.023 and
0.624 respectively. The correlation coefficient between ovarian length and it's width,
thickness and the number of follicle on each ovary was positive and significant
(P<0.05) and to reach 0.17 , 0.19 and 0.22 respectively , while this correlation was
negative and significant (P<0.05), between ovarian length and follicular diameter and
to reach 0.29 and 0.24 respectively. The correlation between width of ovary and it's
thickness and number of follicles on each ovary was positive and highly significant
(P<0.01). In conclusion , possibility to using oocyte diameter as selection indicator,
and selection of oocytes through the dimensions of the ovary

The study was conducted in animal field and laboratories which belonged to
Department of Animal Production Technique, Technical College – Al-Musiab from
September 2015 to January 2016 to study the effect of effect of aqueous extract of
Origanun vulgare (OV) leaves on some metabolites and hormonal in blood of adolescent rabbits, breeding deBouscat white (France) aged 12 weeks with an average
weight 2.5-3 kg were randomly divided into 4 equal groups, 9 rabbits for each in 3
replicates, each replicate contain 2 female and one male. Group A expressed as (control) received normal saline only, Group B receiving an aqueous extract of (OV) in
concentration of 1 gm/kg/ Body weight (B.w), Group C receiving an aqueous extract
of (OV) in concentration of 2 gm/kg/ B.w , Group C receiving an aqueous extract of
(OV) in concentration of 3 gm/kg/ B.w. , orally for 7 days. The blood samples were
collected after sacrificed of rabbits. The blood serum samples were analyzed to evaluate the metabolites and hormonal composition by using commercially available kits.
The results showed that the total protein concentration
was significantly increased (P<0.05), while the concentrations of total cholesterol,
glucose and cratinine were non-significant. The result of measured of female hormones showed that the concentrations of Lutinizing hormone (LH), Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Prolactin hormone and insulin hormone were significantly increased (P<0.05), while the concentration of Estradiol hormone (E2) was highly significantly increased (P<0.01). The results of measured of male hormones showed that
the concentration of insulin hormone was highly significantly increased (P<0.01), and
significantly increased (P<0.05) in concentrations of LH and testosterone hormones.
In conclusions from this study that the aqueous extract of (OV) leaves are regulate of
sexual hormones , ovarian functions and increasing fertility in rabbits.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding folic acid in two
level to diet in some haemologicaltraits,milk yelid and body weight of local black
dose, this study was conducted in private farm in Karbala city between 17/1/2015 to
21/6/2015,twenty one dose in 3-4 years old were divided randomly into three group
(7each).Animal of first group (control) free from any addition only concentrated
diet,the 2nd group feeded on 8 miliigrams of folic acid add to each Kg diet as a food
addivites,while the 3rd group feeded on 16 milli grams of nigella sativa add to each
Kg diet ,the result revealed the following:
Milk ylied in T1 &T2 groups was significantly increased( P<0.05) comparative
with control .Hemoglobine concentration, Red blood cells count , White blood cells count was significantly improved (P<0.05) in the T1&T2 groups at last month of
study comparative with control group study , while dose body weight was no significant different in spit of the numberous different between groups.

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ا الى ثالث مجاميع ا في التجربة 12 حمالا
ا بعمر 4 أشهر وبمعدل وزن 25 كغم ± 0.5 قسمت عشوائيا
عواسيا تركيا
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وزن الجسم مع تقديم التبن بشكل حر. لم تكن هناك فروق معنوية بين المجاميع الثالث في مستوى هرمون
التستستيرون في مصل الدم في الوقت الذي تفوقت فيه المجموعة الثالثة )0.05≥P )في وزن الخصية مقارنة ببقية
المجاميع. من ناحية أخرى لم تظهر خميرة الخبز أية تأثي ارت واضحة في وزن االحشاء الداخلية للذبيحة. يمكن
االستنتاج بأن إضافة خميرة الخبز لم تؤثر على مستوى هرمون التستستيرون او أو ازن االحشاء الداخلية للذبيحة
لدى الحمالن العواسي

The study was conducted in animal field and laboratories which belonged to department of technical animal production , Al-musiab Technical College , to study the
effect of Albropouls extract , yeast and to mix them in the concentration of some sexual hormone in Awassi lambs . The study included 24 lambs , aged ranged from 4-5
months for period from September to November 2015 . the results showed that the
concentration of testosterone hormone at different treatment was significant difference (P<0.05) during the first , second and third months, and reaching the highest
concentration in the third month in the treatment of the mixture (7.81 ng/ml) . The
results also showed that non-significant effect of treatments on the concentration of lutinizing and follicle stimulating hormones during first and second months , while
there was a significant effect (P<0.05) in the third month in the concentration of both
hormones , and the best concentration of both hormones were in the mixture treatment (4.16 and 3.93 ng/ml) respectively .It was concluded that importance of food
additives during growth to improve the concentration of sexual hormones and that is
reflected on the activity of reproductive physiology and speed up access to early puberty

An experiment was conducted in the Collage of Agriculture Kerbala University
in AL- Husainia region during the growing season of 2014-2015 to study the effect of
Organic by Marimareen and Alga up Growth , Yield and fruit quality of Snake cucumber (Cucumis melo.V.Var flexuous naud ) , which Included the first four levels
of fertilization count fertilizer Alga which 0,1,2,3 ml/L and the second level was four
level of organic fertilizer bal marimareen which 0,1,2,3 ml/L .The experiment design
used in this experiment was Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) with
three replicates , means of treatments was compared using L.S.D at probability level
of 0.05 and results to show :-
1-The fertilization organic fertilizer by Marimareen M3 a significant effect is evident
in the qualities of vegetative growth and holds the plant quality traits as the best rates
for the treatment of spraying a concentration 3ml/L reached 3.017 kg , 9.43 tons / h in
yield of plant and total yield while given treatment comparison lowest rates reached
1.911 kg , 5.97 tons / h respectively .
2-The fertilization in organic fertilizer Al-Alga E3 a significant effect is evident in
the qualities of vegetative growth and holds the plant quality traits as the best rates
were spray for the treatment of concentration 3ml/L reached 3.146 kg , 9.83 tons / h
in yield of plant and total yield while given treatment comparison lowest rates
reached 1.842 kg ,5.76 tons / h respectively .
3-The overlap had a significant effect on vegetative growth and overall quality indicators winning qualities has given the best rates 3.635 kg , 11.36 tons / h in yield of
plant and total yield when treatment M3E3 compared with the treatment that gave
the lowest rates reached 1.418 kg , 4.43 tons / h respectively

The study was conducted at the field of Holticulture and Landscaping Department
on (Aloe vera L.) for the duration 1/9/2012 to 1/11/2013 by adding Salicylic acid at 0,
100 and 200mg.L-1
and a combination of Humic acid at 0, 1 and 2mg.L-1 with chemical fertilizer NPK at 0 and 2.0 gm.L plant-1
to inhance the growth and leaves yield.
Plants of four months old were planted on the lines inside plots. A siplit- plot with
RCBD design was used. Results could be summarized as follows:
The addition of Salicyalic acid significantly increased all vegetative characteristics
and especially at 200 mg.L-1
, which gave the highest rates of traits,the hight of plant
number of leaves, leaf area,and leaf weight The fertilization by Humic acid and NPKed to a significant increasing in all traits especially the combination of 2ml. L-1 Humic acid + 2gm.plant-1 NPK (N5).
The Interaction between Salicyalic acid and fertilizer (especially S2N5 treatment)
gave significant increasing reached 74.87% ،33.59%،55.26 ،37.77%،75.97% and
73.92% for traits، the hight of plant ،number of leaves leaf fresh and dry weight and
the weight of gel respectively

istance against the root knot disease caused by Meloidogyne spp. Two biological
agents Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis isolated from weeds in previous study were evaluated their efficiency separately or mixed in inducing the systemic resistance. The results showed that all treatments were able in reducing the penetration percentage of the second stage of Meloidogyne Larva to the roots of tomato
plants comparing with the control. The biological mixture was the best with decreas-ing percentage reached 74.6% followed by P. fluorescens only with 71.2% and B.
subtilis with 68.1%. Additionally, application of the biological factors in soil and rhizosphere of tomato plants was better than spaying them on the foliage of plants. As
well as, the enzymatic parameters indicated to increase in activity of peroxide enzyme and accumulation of phenolic compounds in plants treated with the biological
agents separately or mixed. The highest phenolic concentration was found in plants
treated with the biological mixture followed by P. fluorescens only and B. subtilis only. Clearly, the data demonstrated that all treatments used in this study were able in
inducing the systemic resistance in tomato plants against the root knot nematode and
increasing of growth parameters thus it is encouraging in applied these biological
agents particularly the mixture as biocide to control the root knot disease

The aim of this study was to evaluate of some agents of integrated control such
as Saccharomyces cervisiae , Bacillus thuringiensis , plant extracts (Eucalyptus and
Stachys) and Beltanol to control the potato root rot disease caused by Fusarium
solani and Rhizoctonia solani. which were isolated from the infected roots of potato
plants . One isolate of each species , that proved pathogenic in previous test was
used. Laboratory results showed that biocontrol agent S. cervisiae and B.thuringiensis
had a high antagonistic activity against F.solani and R.solani inhibition 88-67% of
pathogenic fungs growth on potato dextrose agar (PDA) . plant extracts (Eucalyptus
and Stachys ) showed high percentage of growth reduction reached 100-80 % to
F.solani and R.solani when plant extracts was used at rate of 20 mg/l in potato dextrose agar . Results of the efficacy of fungicides indicated that Beltanol were superior
in inhibition growth of the pathogenic fungi and average of effective concentration
were 1 ml/l . Results of several treatments to control F.solani and R.solani in pots
under green house conditions, showed that treatments with S. cervisiae,
B.thuringiensis , plant extracts ( Eucalyptus and Stachys ) and Beltanol treatment
of achieved the high control for F.solani and R.solani , Field results indicated that
all treatments reduced disease severity caused by F.solani significantly compared to
untreated plots 50% , 25% , 16% , 62% , 0.0% respectively . and R.solani treatments 41% , 16% , 32% , 62% , 0.0% respectively . while Results of treatments to
control (F.solani + R.solani) 50% , 28% , 38% , 62% , 0.0% respectively ., Furthermore the dry shoot , root weights and plant height increased. Treatments of (S.
cervisiae + B.thuringiensis) showed lower disease severity (9.23%) and higher dry
weights of shoot , root and plant height compared with treatment of plant extracts
(Eucalyptus + Stachys ) (25%) to both fungi . while Results of treatment (F.solani +
R.solani) disease severity 13.46% , 32%. Respectively. Integrated control treatment
whithout fungicide (S. cervisiae + B.thuringiensis + plant extracts Eucalyptus + Stachys) achieved the highest degree of control for F.solani , R.solani and (F.solani +
R.solani) (0.0%).

A factorial experiment was conducted at the laboratories of the College Agriculture
– Kerbala University during 2015. The aim was to effect of water extracts of some
medicinal plants seed enhancement on germination percentage.The design of lab. Experiment was CRD with three replicates. Each experiment consisted of one factors:
water extracts (T1= Distilled water),(T2 =Fenugreek),(T3= Sweet Fennel),(T4
=Black cumin),(T5= Cumin). Results of Lab. Water extracts that T5 treatments significantly increased the germination percentage (98.33%), plumule length(4.21cm)and dry weight plumule (22.70mg). while the T5,T4 treatments was superior in giving the higher average of germination speed (5.03 and 4.75 seed / day) ,force seedling (23.28and 21.88) , radical length(1.61cm and 1.47cm) and dry weight radical
(8.13mg and 7.85mg) respectively. compared with the T1 treatment (control) which
gave the lowest values of percentage germination, germination speed, force seedling,
length of radical, length of plumule , dry weight radical, and dry weight plumule
(92.33 , 4.61 seed / day ,20.81, 1.22cm,5.60cm,3.45mg and 21.40mg) respectively.
Water extracts that T2, T3 appear inhibition all most parameters studies.
Kewords: germination percentage. Water extracts. Clover

A factorial experiment was carried out at the laboratory of the Department of
Field Crop in the College of Agriculture-University of Baghdad, during spring season 2014. Randomized complete block design was used with four replications, to
enhance Wheat Triticum aestivum L. seeds to Salt tolerance at concentrations (0.0,
2.0, 4.0, 8.0 and 12.0 %) by soaking seeds with Yeast Extract Saccharomyces cerevisiae at concentrations(0, 2, 4, 8 and 12g.l-1
) . Sodium Hypochlorite (1%) was used
to Sterilize seeds for three minute, and washing with sterile water, soaking with
Yeast Extract for 24 hour. Ten seeds of wheat sown in Petri dish 9cm diameter, on
filter paper and Watered With different salinity levels with 5ml daily until the end of
the experiment. Results showed that the salinity levels 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% significantly decreasing first germination count percentage, final germination count percentage, coleoptile and root length, fresh and dry weights. However salinity level 2%
prevented germination. Yeast significantly increased plant efficiency to salt tolerance in the first germination count, coleoptile and root lengths, fresh and dry
weights. The high level 8 g.l-1 of yeast significantly increased all studied characters
except coleoptile length which had been increased by the highest level (12g.l-1
). The
most interactions appeared to be significant. We can conclude that the yeast shown
an ability to increase the indicator of germination values of wheat seedlings under
the salinity 1.5% of NaCl or in the absence of the salinity.

The current study was undertaken to explore the possibility of improving chemical and rheological properties of Iraqi wheat flour dough (Al-Rasheed Class), by adding bacterial transglutaminase enzyme. The flour used currently was poor quality, as
the development time and stability of the dough were low and the greatest viscosity
was up from the normal limit of the flour suitable for the bread industry. The extension
resistance, extensibility, extensograph area as well as the protein percentage was low.
The flour treated with different concentrations of transglutaminase enzyme (10, 30, 50,
100 and 150 units /100 gm flour). Greater extension resistance, extensograph area and
greatest resistance were obtained using 30 unit /100 gm flour transglutaminase as compared with the control and remaining treatment. Moreover, 50 unit/100 gm flour of
transglutaminase revealed a significant increase in strong and dry gluten content. Flour
treated with all transglutaminase concentration exhibited the significantly greater gluten index

Linear programing is a mathematical technique used in the operation research.
The aim of using linear programing is allocation of limited resources on an individual
farm or state farms for profit maximization or coast minimization problems. The linear programing model was used for planning growth model in agricultural sectors.
Waist province as a case study. In this study two currencies were used, local (I.D.)
and foreign currency (U.S. Dollar) respectively. Data were collected from ministry of
agriculture, planning committee and many research studies .
It was found that the value of the objective function was 211746.857 million (I.D.) or
138.810 million (U.S. Dollar) from the optimal solution which included: corn, sunflower, wheat and barley