IRAQ JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

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The objectives of this experiment were to determine the degree of tolerance to water stress deficit of some non-oil sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) genotypes and identify the best traits of higher genetic variance related. A field experiment was carried out in spring season of 2013 on the farm of Dept. of Field Crops Sci., Coll. of Agric., Univ. of Baghdad. Three levels of irrigation, 320, 400 and 560 mm/season, and three genotypes, Shomoos, Select1 and Select2 were used with a randomized complete block design with four replicates in a factorial experiment. Select 2 gave higher values of some traits that connected to seed yield. The traits of seed filling period and plant height gave higher ratios of genetic to environmental variance (8.09 and 4.33 respectively). However, other traits were similar, name it chlorophyll unit, relative water content loss and 90% flowering date (3.61, 3.43 and 3.32 respecively). These traits had 76 % or higher h2b.s%. Meanwhile, these traits had similar values in P.V.C% and G.C.V%. It was concluded that these five traits could be used for selection to improve water stress tolerance in sunflower. This will be true to identify tolerant genotypes and inbreds to develop sunflower genotypes tolerant to water stress deficit in the region.

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A field experiment was carried out at the research station of the Ministry of Agriculture – Office of Agricultural Research - Soil Research Department in Abu Ghraib region to determine the effect of the crop rotation and the irrigation method with saline water on the chemical properties of the soil and yield of wheat by sesbania planted during the summer season of 2015-2016. and cultivating wheat crop during the season Winter of 2015-2016, in sedimentary soil with a Silty Clay loam texture. The experiment was carried out with the design of split plots and using the complete RCBD and three replicates. The main factor is the irrigation method of saline water, which includes continuous irrigation - fresh water and alternating irrigation - fresh water, followed by saline water and continuous irrigation - saline water. The secondary factor is the type of crop rotation, sesbania - wheat, fallow - wheat.
The data showed that irrigation method had a significant effect on wheat yield and as the alternating irrigation led to an increase of the biological yield and weight of grains per m2 compared with saline water irrigation. It was found that crop rotation (sesbania-wheat) had led to a significant increase in grains weight per m2 compared to the (fallow-wheat )treatment. the interaction between irrigation method and crop rotation had led to a significant increase of the biological yield and the grain weight per m2. Irrigation method had significantly affected the electrical conductivity of the soil and the percentage of sodium adsorption after harvesting of wheat crop to the depths 0-25 and 25-50 cm. Irrigation with saline water was gave the highest rate of the electrical conductivity and the percentage of sodium adsorption followed by alternating irrigation then the irrigation with fresh water. Crop rotation significantly reduced the electrical conductivity of the soil, and led to a significant increase of the soil content of organic matter of the depths 0-25, 25-50 cm. The interaction between irrigation method and crop rotation resulted in significant increase of the soil organic matter, and significant differences in the electrical conductivity of soil to the depths 0-25 and 25-50 cm. The highest value was 5.413 dSm-1for (saline water- fallow) treatment and the lowest value was 1.550 dSm- 1 for (fresh water- sesbania) treatment to the depth 0-25 cm of soil, while the highest value was 5.567 dSm-1for (saline water- fallow) treatment and the lowest value was 1.773 dSm- 1 for (fresh water - sesbania) treatment to the depth 25-50 cm of soil.

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A field experiment was carried out to compone the A Effect of irrigation systems and different methods of cultivation in some soil characteristics and production of potato crop for fall harvest of 2016 in Yousufia Area. Three irrigation systems were used in the experiment (Sprinkler Irrigation (S), Drip irrigation (D), Furrow Irrigation (F). Also, two different irrigation periods were used (four days) and (eight days) with two methods of cultivation (Mechanical cultivation (M) and Manual (Hand) cultivation (H). The results were as follows:
1-Significant increase in porosity values when furrow irrigation was used along with 8 day irrigation period and mechanical cultivation.
2-The positive effect of irrigated irrigation and the method of method of manual Agriculture in increasing the base rate of tip.
3-Significant increase in the production of a single plant and average weight of the potato tuber due to drip irrigation, 4 day irrigation period, and mechanical cultivation method.

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field experiment was conducted in during the fall season of 2016 in terms of Habbaniyah–spend khalidiyah–Anbar province in a sandy clay loam soil texture containing 58.90 g Kg -1 gypsum, to study the effect of moisture depletion and management of irrigation in some of the properties of growth, and yield of potato, irrigation was done after, water irrigation application were in three ways firstly addition depth once, for Added half the depth and the addition of the second half after 6 hours of The first add - on, Add a three-included a division of the depth of irrigation to three sections separating them duration of 6 hours, the study treatments distributed in accordance with the randomized complete block design (RCBD) of three replicates, Use American evaporation pond Class A at the irrigation time. deepen roots and calculated the branches number, total yield and calculated the efficiency of water use.
Study showed that an increasing in the average of branches number and total yield reached 3.22 branch, 22.73 ton h -1 respectively, When depletion 40% of available water, While the average depth of the roots decreased to 34.77 cm at the same access ratio, Also prevailed the values rate of branches number, total yield and efficiency of water use significantly reached 3.08 branch, 23.90 Ton h 1, 14.17 kg m3 respectively, when treatments of added three-way. Whereas dropped median deepen roots as it was 35.20 cm when treatments of added three-way. Averaged efficiency of water use 12.94 kg m3 When depletion 50% of available water and 12.55 kg m3 When the style of added mid-term. Has surpassed the treatment of overlap stress 40% when treatments of added three-way in characteristics of branches number, total yield and efficiency of water use significantly reached 3.60 branch, 26.23 ton h -1, 14.69 kg m3 respectively.

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A factorial experiment was carried out within design of Completely Randomized Block Design RCBD in Radhwaniya south of Baghdad governorate to determine the response of potato plants to organic and biological fertilization . The bacteria Azotobacter chroococcum,Bacillus subtilis ,Pseudomonas fluorescens were isolated from the soil of several agriculture fields in Baghdad,Three sources of organic matter were used(sheep residues, horse residues, poultry residues). The experiment was carried out in the autumn season 2016 and The results showed The plant height and the total number of potato plants recorded the highest value in the treatment of the addition of organic matter, reaching 69.17cm and 28.51ton ha-1 and it was in treatment without organic matter 44.75cm and 14.46 tonha-1.A. chroococcum, B.subtilis, P.fluorescens recorded an increase in soil numbers when organic matter was added it reached 33.70×105cfu.gm-1 soil compared to the non-addition of organic matter recorded 21.43×105cfu.gm-1 soil, The parameters of the study were high in the use of bacterial vaccines as catalysts for plant growth. Mixing of the three bacterial vaccines A.chroococcum, B.subtilis, P.fluorescens recorded the highest rate of plant height, total yield and soil density of soil bacteria 62.55 cm , 23.32 ton ha-1 and 45.25×105cfu .gm-1soil while in the comparison treatment(without the addition of growth-stimulating bacteria)was 53.48cm,20.73 ton ha-1 and 12.5×105cfu.gm-1 soil. As for the treatment of the interaction between the stimulating bacteria and the organic matter, the mixing of the bacteria with the organic matter was 75.75 cm, 30.36 ton ha-1 and 52.00×105cfu.gm-1 soil and a significant difference from the comparison treatment which recorded the lowest results.

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This study was conducted to know the effect of sedimentation on the Morphological Features of Mica minerals and potassium availabity in some Soils in the southern part of the Mesopotamian Plain in Wasit and Maysan Provinces. Two transacts Crossing Tigris river north and south of AL-Kut dom. Were chosen for this study. Polarized Optical microscope used to study A morphological features of Mica minerals. Results showed there were several differences in morphological features of these minerals in soil pedons at both sides of river. In general , the morphological features of Mica minerals in Soil Pedons at right side of Tigris river was reflecting the circumstances of minerals formation environment, and they didn’t effect by transport and sedimentation. while, the most prominent feature of Mica minerals in the Soil pedons of the left side of river was a physical crashing in different degrees. whereas, some partical of Mica in soil Pedon of Mixing area were affect by the phenomenon of Roundnes, and other particals were effected by physical crashing. Results showed that the values of potassium forms(soluble, exchangeable, non- exchangeable, mineral, and total) were ranged between (0.01-0.069 Cmol. L-1), (0.17-1.11), ( 9.86-26.41) and (10.53-28.12) Cmol.kg-1 respectively.

Experiment was conducted at AL-Twaitha Research Station / Agricultural Research Directorate, during seasons 2013 and 2014 to study effect of intercropping of Okra and Tomatoes on growth and yield of Tomato using Super Regina cv . the experiment included three treatments the first and second treatments included the sowing of okra seeds on the side of raw with 20 and 40 cm respectively and third control treatment, ( without sowing seed of okra), tomato plants were planted on the other side of raw . Randomized Complete Block Design ( R.C.B.D) with three replicates was adapted. Results showed that intercropping of Okra has a positive effect in most qualitative of vegetative growth represented by plant height and leaf area where increasing when the distance between plants, which reported treatment cultivation of okra plants in distance of 20 cm between a plant and another highest values of tomato growth indicators and amounted 151.4 cm and 101.3 dcm2 for each above indicators respectively and significant increase on another treatment and control treatment also the same treatment recorded significant increase in yield indicators and its components which included total yield , fruit diameter and percentage of fruits exposed to sunburn that gave 23.44 tons. hectares-1 and 12.48% for each them respectively compared with planting okra plants a distance of 40 cm between each plant and another and control treatment.

The experiment was carried out at Altwaitha Research Station/ Agricultural Research Directorate-Ministry of Sciences and Technology to study the effect of some floral fertilizers (Prosol, Ethymol, Marmarine, Fertynova and Ethymol+Fertynova) on growth and yield of three hybrids of tomato which certified and planted in Iraq (Roky, Jenan and Wa'ad).The experiment was designed according to Randomized Complet Block Design as Factrial experiment. The plants were sprayed in concentration 1gm.L-1. The results showed that the Roky hybrid superior in leaves number and chlorophyll content that gave (70.77 leaves, 59.15) respectivly, Jenan hybrid superior in leaf area, plant yield and total yield (76.80cm2, 1.091kg.plant-1, 17.428ton.h-1) respectively and the two nutreints mixture (Ethymol+Fertynova) was significantly higher than the other foliar fertilizers in all trials.
The results confirmed the importance of the use of foliar fertilizers to increase the growth and yield of Tomato.

The study was conducted in cold storage that was established at the College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad in the season 2016 /2017. The study showed the effect of controlling the temperature and relative humidity provided by a humidification device (80-90%) and the type of packing and plant extracts on the quality of Citrus sinensis .L . The results indicated that the highest thickness of the shell at temperature (4-5) C0 and treatment with garlic extract B1 and packing polyethylene C1 (4 mm) with the lowest thickness of the shell at room temperature A0 and treated with extract of mint B2 and distilled water B0 and packed with mesh bags C2 and boxes C3 was 2.7 mm, while the weight of the crust with temperature (4-5) C0 and treatment with garlic extract B1 and packing polyethylene were recorded at 25.92%, while the lowest percentage of the shell weight at room temperature A0 and extract mint B2 and mesh bags C2 (21.7%). The juice ratio was highest at (6-7) C0 and treated with garlic extract B1 and packed with boxes C3. which record 45.2%. while the lowest percentage of juice at room temperature A0 and treated with garlic extract B1 and packing polyethylene were recorded at 37.6% .With the highest percentage of soluble solids (TSS) at room temperature A0 and treated with garlic extract B1and distilled water B0,and packing mesh with bags C2 and boxes C3, which recorded 14.33% and 14.37% respectively. But with(4-5) C0 and garlic extract B1 and packing polyethylene, which gives 13.03%.

Red palms weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus new invasive insect in the south of lraq, Safwan, on the young date palms from Arabic Gulf Countries. The present study was under taken to study the taxonomic position, the taxonomic characters of this insect. Through Larval and adult stages, especially for the head capsule of larvae is distinctively sclerotized strongly curved with dorsal sensory setae on clypeus and mouth parts well developed, the head of larvae is most important so far as characters of taxonomic value are concerned. the mandibles flaciform shaped stout with distinct globular condyle and concave fossa the maxillary palpus bears the dorsal sensory spots of maxilla which may be useful in distinguishing the genera, labrum, labium and the number of the setae in these structures, in addition of the color polymorphic in adult especially the shape and number of the spots on the pronotum extremely variable, From not markings to more than ten black spots. Described the morphological characters of the rostrum head, in both sex, semi straight in males, long, curved in females, thorax, elytra, brown in color, with distinct punctures, deep sutures, membranous wings with thick costal veins ,two concave area basally, Legs short, front coxal widely separated more or less shiny from the body, in addition of internal structures like male genitalia longitudinal, bifurcal dorsally, female genitalia telescope shaped with tubercles spermathecae ventrally, with cleared photographing for these structures.

The specimens are belonging to the genus latroductus commonly known as black widow’s spiders worldwide distributed are also presents in Iraq, The species latroductus cinctus commonly known as button spider or black widow reported for the new record for Iraq,the midically important spiders grope, Specimens highly nuerotoxinc venomous to humman, they were collected from different provinces of Baghdad, Babil, Karbala governorates, imiddle and south of Iraq.t was complementery information is given on the geographical distribution ,habitates, described the important morphological characters, for both sex ,males small are half size of the females ,often dark brown and usually lighter in color than the females, females coloration can vary during their development ,coloration from abdomen from dark brown to black with orange red a distinct hourglass shaped marking ,variable in length, extending upward from the spinners , are found postero dorsally while in males have an distinct longitudinal hourglass marking, in some case have hourglass on their ventral abdomen it may yellow or white not red the dorsal abdomen setae whith two type of setae, comb setae medium length, curved,on the side margines of the hind legs in addition of that described important internal structure of female genitalia(spermathecae dumbbell shaped number of loops in spermathecae ducts and rounded or pear shaped egg sacs with smooth silky surface, structures confirmed with cleared photo graphs, the identificatino was confirmed by the British Natural History Museum

A fermented dairy product was prepared using of %5 of the lactobacillus plantarum was reintroduced into %10 and %20 reconstituted skim milk with 10% slurry wheat germ and incubation at 37° C for 16 h and 4° C refrigerant storage. Advanced acidity, 0.90, 1.17, 1.27, and 1.45. The pH was reduced to 4.7, 4.6, 4.6 and 4.5 respectively, T1, T2, T3 and T4 and The results showed that there was an increase in the logarithms of the first day of T1 and T2, was 9.92, superior to T1 without adding wheat embryos, 8.61. There was a gradual decrease in logarithmic counts during the storage period of 21 days, 6.04 and 7.35 respectively for T1 and T2. The results showed a difference in live numbers between T3 and T4. Compared with T3 8.14 and continued decrease in logarithm of viable counts during storage and the superiority of treatment T4 was 7.50 compared with T3 was 6.00.

Lactobacillus Plantarum and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG were encapsulated using 3% of alginate via extrusion technique. And the probiotics capsules produced were further coated used 1% chitosan to increase the survival of probiotics. and evaluation of the acid resistance conditions to pH 2 and 3 at 37○C for 60 , 120 and 180 min for control and bacteria coated one layer and bacteria coated two layer, The results indicate that the Probiotic coated two layer are more resistant to acid conditions than bacteria coated one layer for all treatments and all time periods , While the results of the control follow a significant reduction for viability of cell toward acid conditions.

The Capparis spinosa leaves were collected from the Radwaniya Eastern / Baghdad area for months (April, May, June, July, September and September) to study the inhibitory effect of the plant extract on the microorganisms. The results of the inhibitory effect of these groups on microorganisms revealed the diversity of effects The inhibitory of the extract towards microorganisms tested by different extract and the type of microorganism. The highest extractivity of the extract of the April sample for Staphylococcus aureus was 14.75 mm in diameter, while the highest effect of the water extract was from the August sample to the Bacillus cereus bacteria at the rate of With the highest inhibitory effect of the September extract for the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast at a 13.75 mm inhibitory rate and for the May extract for Candida albicans yeast at 13.75 mm .While the water extract showed a higher inhibitory effect than the lipid extracts for the non-test growth of the tested months, Penicillum Spp showed a higher sensitivity than Aspergilus green towards the water extract of the August sample with an inhibition of 89.47% at the highest concentration tested (300 μg / mL) .

A field experiment was carried out in the field of experiments of the Medical and Aromatic Plants Research Unit at the college of Agriculture - University of Baghdad during the year 2016 – 2017. The aim of studying the effect of sea algae extracts and humic on the growth and quantitative and qualitative of rosemary plant. The experiment was carried out within the complete randomized block design(RCBD) with nine treatments including: control and algae extract 2 g. L -1 (for soil) and algae extract 1 g. L-1 () and humic 4 g. L -1 (for soil) and humic 2 g. L-1 (spray) and algae extract 2 g. L-1 + humic 4 g. L -1 (for soil) and algae extract 1 g. L -1 + humic 2 g. L-1 (spray) and algae extract 2 g. L-1 (soil) + humic treatment 2 g. L -1 (spray) and algae extract 1 g. L -1 (spray)+humic 4 g. L -1 (for soil). The results were showed that the highest increasing in plant height (36.39 cm), dry weight of plant (42.4 g, plant -1), fresh and dry weight of leaves (65.5 and 29.55 g, plant-1 respectively) , yield of fresh and dry leaves (1311,5911 kg h-1 respectively) at treatment with the addition of the algae extract (2 g L-1)+ the humic (4 g L -1) to the soil compared with the control which reached 30.8 cm and 29.5 g. Plant -1 and 49.5 g. Plant -1 and 20.33 g. Plant-1 and 981 kg.e-1 and 407 kg. h-1 respectively. The highest percentage of essential oil was obtained when algae extract(2 g L-1) was added to soil (0.173%) followed by spraying of humic(2 g L-1) and spraying algae(1 g L-1)+humic for soil (4 g L-1) (0.170 , 0.166%), but without significant difference of control ( 0.143%).

The aim of this study is using different methods to extract inulin from local dried and freezed plants to produce high fructose syrup by enzymatic method with local fungal inulinase. Inulin of some local plants, include dried and frozen Jerusalem artichoke and wild Dandelion was extracted by using boiling method and concentration and without both methods in producing high fructose syrup by inulinase produced by Aspergillus oryzae in comparison with pure inulin. Dried Dandelion gave the high fructose concentration after enzyme adding before boiling and concentration (32.6 mg/ml), and after boiling and concentration was (42.4 mg/ml) which was the second after pure inulin (47.79 mg/ml). pH and total solids (Brix%) for inulin extracts were measured, it is found that after 24 hours of analysis, the frozen Jerusalem artichoke extract record pH= 6.7 while other extracts were between 5.2- 5.6, total solids percentage was increased for dried Dandelion which was 8% after boiling and concentration.

أستهدف البحث التعرف على إتجاهات الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك بينهما في مجال نقل التقانات الزراعية . وأهم المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بينهما. شمل البحث كل من الباحثين في دائرة البحوث الزراعية والمرشدين الزراعيين في دائرة الإرشاد والتدريب الزراعي، وبلغ مجتمع البحث (261) باحثاً ومرشداً زراعياً. أخذت عينة عشوائية طبقية بنسبة 54.8%. وبلغ عددهم 143 مبحوثاً. تم إعداد إستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات الخاصة بموضوع البحث. لقياس إتجاه الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك تكون من 20 فقرة. ولقياس المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بينهما تكون من 5 محاور هي: (المشكلات الإدارية، المشكلات التنظيمية، المشكلات الفنية، المشكلات المالية والمشكلات الإتصالية), وقد بلغت الفقرات المكونة لهذهِ المحاور (30) فقرة. واستخدم لقياس الهدفين مقياس ثلاثي. خلص البحث إلى ضعف علاقات العمل والتعاون بين الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين في كلتا الدائرتين على الرغم مما أبدوه من مستوى اتجاه موافق بشدة نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك في مجال نقل التقانات الزراعية (آليات الربط)، وكثرة المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بالعمل. ويوصي الباحثان بإنشاء لجنة تعنى بنقل التقانات الزراعية بالإشتراك مابين دائرة البحوث الزراعية ودائرة الإرشاد والتدريب الزراعي وتُعدٌ حلقة الوصل بينهما والمشاركة بتنفيذ برامج مشتركة والتركيز على حل المشكلات ومعالجتها.

أستهدف البحث التعرف على إتجاهات الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك بينهما في مجال نقل التقانات الزراعية . وأهم المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بينهما. شمل البحث كل من الباحثين في دائرة البحوث الزراعية والمرشدين الزراعيين في دائرة الإرشاد والتدريب الزراعي، وبلغ مجتمع البحث (261) باحثاً ومرشداً زراعياً. أخذت عينة عشوائية طبقية بنسبة 54.8%. وبلغ عددهم 143 مبحوثاً. تم إعداد إستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات الخاصة بموضوع البحث. لقياس إتجاه الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك تكون من 20 فقرة. ولقياس المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بينهما تكون من 5 محاور هي: (المشكلات الإدارية، المشكلات التنظيمية، المشكلات الفنية، المشكلات المالية والمشكلات الإتصالية), وقد بلغت الفقرات المكونة لهذهِ المحاور (30) فقرة. واستخدم لقياس الهدفين مقياس ثلاثي. خلص البحث إلى ضعف علاقات العمل والتعاون بين الباحثين والمرشدين الزراعيين في كلتا الدائرتين على الرغم مما أبدوه من مستوى اتجاه موافق بشدة نحو العمل البحثي والميداني المشترك في مجال نقل التقانات الزراعية (آليات الربط)، وكثرة المشكلات التي تحول دون تحقيق الترابط بالعمل. ويوصي الباحثان بإنشاء لجنة تعنى بنقل التقانات الزراعية بالإشتراك مابين دائرة البحوث الزراعية ودائرة الإرشاد والتدريب الزراعي وتُعدٌ حلقة الوصل بينهما والمشاركة بتنفيذ برامج مشتركة والتركيز على حل المشكلات ومعالجتها.

The objective of this work is to shed light on the nature of net nominal protection coefficients of the table eggs produced in Iraq for the period 1990-2015 and hence to know the protection pattern for this product as an indicator for the agricultural sector in Iraq. This objective has been achieved by using simple mathematical models to measure net nominal protection coefficient for table eggs. The result generally showed that the value of net nominal protection coefficient is more than one the period 1990-2015. This indicates that there is protection or there is a discouragement for the table eggs producers.
This work gave some recommendations which could contribute in correcting the present price policy for table eggs. The most important of these recommendations is to take in consideration some macroeconomic policies such as equilibrium exchange rate for Iraqi dinnar that could affect indirectly on price structure of agricultural products. It also suggested an alternative for the present price policy of table eggs concentrating on supporting table eggs producers by subsidizing agricultural inputs.

The research aimed to determine the knowledge degree of sun flower farmers related to scientific recommendation though deres of farmers knowledge in domains of scientific recommendation concerning sun flower crop and determine the relationship between the knowledge level of sun flower growers with all independent variables such as:(age, education, level cultivated area, income and contact information sources related to sun flower crop).
A questionnaire was designed to collect data during July and August 2013 by personal interview from a random sample of (54) growers represented 20% of total population (272) growers.
The results showed that (69%) of the respondents had a medium level of knowledge. Also, proper the soil as first priority as a scientific ranked recommendation (58.64%),while the recommendation (storage and cleaning) ranked as last one with a percentage of (37.96%).There was a significant correlation between knowledge level and some independent variables such as: age, cultivated area, and contact information sources. There was no significant correlation with education and income.
The researcher concluded that to intensify outreach activities such as: training courses, seminars, extension activities to increase the knowledge about scientific recommendations.

Bio-control agents, Bio Root Care (BRC), Trichoderma harzianum, Pseudomonas flourescens, and Non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum (NFo) showed clear inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceri (Foc) growth on artificial medium. T.harzianum significantly (p = 0.05) scored the highest rate of growth inhibition, 59.7% compared with BRC, NFo, P.flurescens, R.leguminisarum treatments. Seed or soil treatments with local T.harzianum and P.flurescens showed clear ability to control chickpea wilt disease by significantly reducing the disease incidence compared with the commercial, T.harzianum and P.flurescens products and with control treatment. While seed and soil treatments with the local T.harzianum and P.flurescens caused 7 and 9 disease incidence, 7 and 12% respectively. The commercial products, T.harzianum and P.flurescens caused 16 and 19,18, 19% respectively. Systemic induced resistance in chickpea plants against Foc was achieved by NFo, BRC, R.leguminisarum with soil and seed treatments. Soil treatments with BRC, NFo and R.leguminisarum caused significantly less disease incidence, 11,16 and 39% respectively, and 8, 12 and 41% when seed treatment respectively compared with 69% for the control treatment(Foc). In field experiment, treatment with bio control agents, BRC, local and commercial T.harzianum, P.flurescens and R.leguminisarum significantly reduced wilt disease incidence compared with control treatment. The most effective treatment was BRC, 13 % disease incidence compared with 45 % in control treatment. The tested bio control agents increased plant height, wet and dry weights and yield of chickpea plants. The greatest height of chickpea plant 38.2 and 38.3cm were recorded for BRC and T.harzianum + P. fluprescens treatments. Seed treatment with BRC scored the highest average plant weights, 41.4 and 13.4 g respectivly. BRC and T.harzianum + P.fluprescens treatments were significantly superior over T.harzianum, P.fluprescens (local and commercial product) and R.leguminisarum in yield weight 342 and 346 g m-2 respectively.