A field experiment was conducted in the fields of the college of Agriculture - University of Anbar (alternative location) during winter seasons in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. To study the effect of spraying with four concentrations of Humiforte 0, 2, 4 and 6 L.ha−1 on growth and yield of four Oats cultivars. The layout of the experiment was split plot design according to RCBD design with three replicates. The results showed the following: The characters of the yield and yield components of oats were studied in terms of performance and variability and calculated the values of genetic and environmental variability and the heterogeneity, phenotypic and inheritance. The highest percentage of genetic variations to the environment 7.2, 10.9 and 13, 7 for the flag leaf area and the number of grains by the raceme in both seasons. the highest percentage of heritability was found in flag leaf area reached 87.8%, 91.60 and the number of grains by the raceme which reached 92.72% and 87.36% in both seasons. The concentration of 6 L.ha−1 was superior compared to the other concentrations in plant height, leaf area, number of branches per plant, leaf content of chlorophyll, yield components and grain yield 6.01 and 6.29 ton.ha−1 in both seasons respectively. Genzaniya and Hamel cultivars gave the lowest number of days to reach the flowering stage, while Gensaniya cultivar gave the highest plant height, leaf area, chlorophyll leaf content, number of grains by raceme and grain yield 5.47 and 6.48 ton.ha−1 in both seasons respectively. However, Shefaa was superior in the weight of 500 grains in both seasons. The interaction between the study factors was significant in most of the studied characters. The treatment of Gensaniya at the concentration of 6 L.ha−1 gave the highest grain yield reached 6.86 and 7.22 ton.ha−1 in both seasons respectively. We conclude from this results that most components of the crop are more influenced by genetics factors. Therefore, we recommend the adoption of the number of grains per raceme in the assessment of productive capacity of the oats grains.

A field experiment was carried out at Al-Hamidhiya research station of the College of Agriculture - University of Anbar, located within 43.39 longitude, 33.44 latitude and 53 m heights above sea level during Winter seasons 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, with aim of studying the effect of levels of potassium fertilizer, nano and mineral zinc on the yield of three oat cultivars. The split-split-plot arrangement was used according to a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The main plots included potassium concentrations (0, 6000, 3000 nm, and 6000 nm) mg K l-1, while the subplot included zinc concentrations (0, 50 and 50 nm) mg Zn l-1, while the cultivars were in the sub-sub plots (Hamel, Carrolup and Genzania). The results of the study indicate that the varieties differed significantly in all studied traits. Genzania cultivar outperformed in terms of grain yield (6.25 and 6.19 ton ha-1) and biological yield (16.37 and 16.26 ton ha-1) the two seasons, respectively. In addition, spraying zinc on the plant had a positive role in improving the yield and its components, as the treatment 50 mg Zn L-1 gave grain yield of 6.24 and 6.06 tons’ ha-1 for both seasons respectively, adding potassium improved the components of the yield, which was reflected in the yield in which the treatment 6000 nm mg K L-1 was superior with seed yield of 7.05 and 6.84 ton ha-1 for the two seasons respectively. Also, the two-way interaction between the concentrations of potassium and zinc, potassium and cultivars, and zinc and cultivars had a significant effect on most of the studied traits. The three-way interaction between the study factors had a significant effect on the studied traits, which was evident in seed yield, as the combination (Genzania sprayed with 3000nm K + 50 mg Zn L-1) gave the highest grain yield of 8.30 for the first season, while the plants of the variety Hamel sprayed with 6000nm K + 50 mg Zn L-1 gave the highest grain yield of 7.440 ton ha-1 for the second season.

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Field experiment was carried out during the spring and fall seasons of 2019 at the Abu Ghraib Research Station of the Agricultural Research Office/ Ministry of Agriculture, was aimed to investigate the effect of plant growth inhibitors on growth and yield of several sorghum varieties .Randomized Complete Block Design within split plot arrangement with three replications was used. The main plot consists of three growth inhibitors (Cycocel, Ethiphon, and Mebiquat), which were added at stages six and eight leaf stage, in addition to the control treatment (distilled water only), the sub plot was included three cultivars (Mabrouk, Buhooth 70 and Giza 113). The results showed in both seasons significant interaction between cultivars and growth inhibitors in most of the studied traits. The plants of the variety Giza 113 sprayed with Ethiphon recorded the lowest period of reaching physiological maturity, the highest average dry matter yield, and the highest weight of 1000 grains (89.00 days, 17.32 ton ha-1, and 39.33 gm) respectively. The same variety recorded the highest content of chlorophyll in the leaves and the highest grain yield due to the effect of Mebiquat (49.50 spad, 3.93 ton ha-1. The cultivar Buhooth 70 with the effect of Cycocel achieved the highest average of dry matter yield of 33.27 ton ha-1.

Stress is any physiological, physical or chemical change that leads to disturbance and imbalance in the plant. Water stress is one of the most important environmental stresses affecting plant growth and production. It is also known as the lack of available water in the soil to be absorbed by the plant at a stage of its growth, or the inability of the plant. On the absorption of water even if it is naturally present in the root environment due to the force affecting the holding of water molecules, as it was described as the state in which the amount of water absorbed by the roots is less than the water lost through transpiration from the vegetative system, meaning that it is the state in which the effort The water content of the plant and the fullness of its cells is low to a degree that affects the conduct of vital and physiological processes. During the occurrence of water stress, as the term “drought” is not accurate in the sense used, but it is sometimes expressed as the phenomenon of water shortage as a result of climatic elements of multiple weather conditions, As for the agricultural concept of drought (Agricultural Drought), it is according to the growth and formation of the crop, and it is assumed that it begins when the ready water is drained from the root zone, plant goes through three stages: First stage increases the water loss and the transpiration process until it reaches a point where the amount of water lost by transpiration exceeds the amount of water absorbed by the roots. On the water balance between these two processes in adaptation, and when the water stress intensifies, the plant moves to the third stage, after which the plants lose a large part of the water through transpiration, the stomata are closed and the photosynthesis process stops. Therefore water stress (drought) alone is one of the most influential environmental stresses in reducing maize productivity, Therefore, the role of the plant breeder came through the implementation of breeding programs for hybridization and selection until it obtains a plant adapted to drought through the occurrence of morphological changes that make plants phenotypically adaptable to conditions of lack of water and includes an increase in root size and reduction of leaf area.