The effect of three types of animal organic fertilizers and four genetic combinations on some vegetative characteristics of rocket plants

Abdullah, Barzan Mustafa; Qader, Fadel Abbas; Hasan, Hatem Mohammed

doi:10.32894/MEDIP.26.4.2.3

	The effect of three types of animal organic fertilizers and four genetic combinations on some vegetative characteristics of rocket plants
Journal of Medicinal and Industrial Plant Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2026, Pages 19-30 PDF (463.96 K)
DOI: 10.32894/MEDIP.26.4.2.3
Authors
Barzan Mustafa Abdullah; Fadel Abbas Qader; Hatem Mohammed Hasan^*
Department of Medicinal and Industrial Plants, College of Medicinal and Industrial Plants, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.
Abstract
This study was conducted in Imam Ismail village, Hawija district, Kirkuk governorate, during the 2025 agricultural season. The field study aimed to identify the effect of three types of animal organic fertilizers (poultry manure, sheep manure, and cow manure) and a control treatment (no fertilizer). Additionally, the study investigated the effect of four genotypes of arugula plants on four vegetative characteristics. The study also examined the interaction between genotype and the type of animal fertilizer used on the four aforementioned vegetative characteristics of arugula plants. The results of this study revealed The results) showed that the highest height was 111.83 cm recorded for sheep manure, while the lowest height was 87.75 cm recorded for the control treatment (without fertilizer). The results also showed that the three genetic combinations used had a clear and significant effect on the plant height characteristic, as the highest plant height was recorded at 110.333 cm for the Iranian genetic combination, while the lowest height was 88.333 cm for the local genetic combination . Thus, the results of this study also indicated that the interaction between genetic makeup and types of organic fertilizers had a significant and effective effect on the plant's height characteristic, which was manifested in its highest height of 121.333 cm for the interaction between the Iranian genetic makeup and sheep waste.
Keywords
Stevia rebaudiana; Plant tissue culture; Callus induction; Medicinal plants; Plant growth regulators

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