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J. Duhok Univ. Vol.13, No.1, (Agri. And Vet. Sciences) Pp 171-175, 2010<br />

171<br />

MATERIALS AND METHODS<br />

<strong>The</strong> field experiment was conducted during<br />

the 2007-2008 growing season at horticulture<br />

Department, college of Agriculture, Dohuk<br />

University. <strong>Seeds</strong> of Nigella damascena were<br />

obtained from the herbal grocery in Dohuk.<br />

<strong>Seeds</strong> were Sowed in (25) cm pots, after one<br />

month seedling were thinned to three per pot.<br />

<strong>The</strong> experiment was laid out in Randomized<br />

Complete Block Design with three replications.<br />

Fe applied as FeSO4.7H2O with (0, 100, 200,<br />

300) mg.l -1 concentrations for two time the first<br />

was done two month after sowing and the<br />

second was one month later, whereas Mo<br />

applied as Na2MoO4.2H2O with (0, 100, 200)<br />

mgl -1 concentrations for two time after one week<br />

as interval with Fe . <strong>The</strong> studied characteristics<br />

are plant height, number of branch per plant,<br />

number of fruit per plant, number of seeds per<br />

fruit, seed weight per plant, 100-seed weight,<br />

vegetative dry weight. Data analyzed<br />

statistically; using SAS program, mean values<br />

Characters<br />

Plant length (cm)<br />

Branches number<br />

/ plant<br />

Dry weight (gm)<br />

were compared by Duncan test at 5% level<br />

(SAS, 2001).<br />

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.<br />

1-<strong>The</strong> Effects of Mo and Fe in plant length,<br />

branch number, and plant dry weight.<br />

Data in table (1) showed that 100 and 200<br />

mg.l -1 of Mo had significantly effects on plant<br />

length, brunches number, dry weight of plant<br />

when compared with the control and the highest<br />

increasing percentage than control arrive (31.71,<br />

26.85), (41.86, 42.33), (49.37, 53.46) % for the<br />

three characters respectively, while there aren’t<br />

any effect as a result for increase in Mo<br />

concentration from 100 to 200 mg.l -1 . Spraying<br />

nigella plant with Fe resulted in substantial plant<br />

length and branch number increase particularly<br />

by 300 mg.l -1 which exceeded the untreated<br />

check by 23.68% and 15.79 % respectively. <strong>The</strong><br />

dual interaction between the Mo and Fe<br />

concentration show significantly effect on plant<br />

length as shown<br />

Table (1): Effect of Mo and Fe in some characteristics of Nigella damacena.<br />

Mo<br />

concentration<br />

(mg.l -1 )<br />

Fe concentration (mg.l -1 )<br />

0 100 200 300<br />

0 26.33b 30.00b 43.67a 44.00a 36.00b<br />

100 43.67a 49.67a 47.33a 49.00a 47.42a<br />

200 44.00a 43.33a 47.33a 48.00a 45.67a<br />

Fe effect 38.00b 41.00b 46.11a 47.00a<br />

0 13.00e 17.00de 20.33cd 21.33b-d 17.92b<br />

100 25.00a-c 25.67ab 24.67a-c 26.33ab 25.42a<br />

200 25.33ab 24.33a-c 26.67a 25.67ab 25.50a<br />

Fe effect 21.11b 22.33ab 23.89a 24.44a<br />

0 15.80e 18.40de 22.60c-e 25.50b-d 20.58b<br />

100 28.63a-c 28.20bc 34.77ab 31.33a-c 30.73a<br />

200 30.13a-c 28.10bc 37.87a 30.20a-c 31.58a<br />

Fe effect 24.86b 24.90b 31.74a 29.01ab<br />

Means with same letter for each factor and interaction are not significantly different at 5% level based on<br />

Duncan's Multiple Rang Test.<br />

Mo Effect

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