The thesis, titled “Effect of Spring Planting Dates and Spraying with Salicylic Acid on the Growth and Yield of Sorghum” by the student Jaafar Redha Saddam Al-Tamimi, consists of three chapters: Introduction and Literature Review, Materials and Methods, and Results and Discussion. The defense was chaired by Professor Dr. Hamid Al-Fartousi, with Dr. Saddam Hakim Jiyad and Dr. Ali Nadhim Farhoud as committee members, and supervised by Professor Dr. Razzaq Lafta Aatiyah. The defense was attended by faculty members of the College of Agriculture, postgraduate students, and esteemed researchers.
The thesis aimed to:
Determine the effect of planting dates and identify the best date for growth and yield traits of sorghum.
Identify the optimal concentration of salicylic acid that can enhance the yield of sorghum.
The results showed that:
The third planting date, March 20, outperformed in most growth and yield traits with lower thermal accumulation.
The third concentration, 150 mg/L, achieved the highest rates in growth traits, yield, and quality attributes.
