Awareness of agricultural extension employees in Kirkuk province regarding the importance of spraying sour orange trees with the growth regulator Brassinolide

Hassan, Radhi Ahmed; Mohammed, Khattab Abdullah; Medan, Raad Ahmed

doi:10.58928/ku25.16302

	Awareness of agricultural extension employees in Kirkuk province regarding the importance of spraying sour orange trees with the growth regulator Brassinolide
Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)
Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 10-17 PDF (458.8 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.58928/ku25.16302
Authors
Radhi Ahmed Hassan¹; khattab abdullah Mohammed^* ²; Raad Ahmed Medan³
¹Kirkuk Agriculture Directorate, Kirkuk, Iraq.
²Department of Field Crops, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.
³Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.
Abstract
The research aims to determine awareness level among agricultural extension employees in Kirkuk Province of the importance of spraying sour orange trees with Brassinolide. It also aims to study the correlation among the awareness of agricultural extension employees in Kirkuk Province of the importance of spraying sour orange trees with Brassinolide and (age, educational attainment, length of service, workplace, and Participate in a training course). The study involved all staff engaged in agricultural extension at the Kirkuk Agriculture Directorate Center and the Extension Training Center, totaling 60 employees. However, 20 of those employees were removed from the survey sample, leaving 40 employees who were included for the data collection aspect of the research. Data for the study was gathered through a questionnaire divided into two sections. The first section contained questions aimed at understanding the unique characteristics of the participants, while the second section featured a five-point Likert scale with 10 items. The information was collected through direct interviews and was then compiled and analyzed using various statistical techniques with SPSS software. The findings indicated that 60% of the agricultural extension workers had a moderate to low level of awareness regarding the significance of utilizing the growth regulator Brassinolide on sour orange trees. Additionally, there was a notable link observed between the agricultural extension workers' awareness in Kirkuk Province about the application of Brassinolide and factors such as years of experience, work location, and involvement in training courses. The study suggested organizing training sessions for agricultural extension staff to enhance their understanding of the importance of applying Brassinolide to sour orange trees.
Keywords
awareness; growth regulator Brassinolide; agricultural extension; sour orange trees; knowledge

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