The study was conducted at the Lath-house of the College of Agricultural Technology / Northern Technical University. The experiment concerned one-year-old transplants of the Halabja variety of pomegranates. The investigation was conducted using (R.C.B.D.). with 3 replications. Each replication had four transplants. The experiment had two factors. The first factor was the addition of Bacillus subtilis to the soil of the transplants. A treatment that lacked bacterial immunogen was also part of the control. The bacterial suspension was utilized once during the season in a volume of 10 ml per transplant. This procedure was conducted in April, following the specific treatment regimen. The second factor was the utilization of foliar sprays that contained nano iron in three different concentrations (0, 20, 40 mg. L-1), applied both times during the season - the first time in April and a month later. The treatment that was used on the other hand was sprayed with water that was distilled. The outcomes demonstrated that the addition of Bacillus subtilis to the transplants increased the length, diameter, number of branches, and number of leaves of the plants, as well as their fresh and dry weight. These parameters were all significantly different than the controls. The utilization of foliar sprays containing nano-iron had a significant impact on all traits studied. However, transplants that were treated with a concentration of 40 mg L-1 had the greatest recorded values. The interaction between Bacillus subtilis and the nano-iron foliar spray had a significant impact on all traits evaluated. The administration of Bacillus subtilis and nano-iron in a concentration of 40 mg L-1 produced the greatest values for all the studied parameters.
Keywords : Pomegranate, biofertilization, nano-iron fertilization,
Received:6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM; Accepted: 6/23/2024 12:00:00 AM