Effect of Salicylic Acid, Thidiazuron and Seaweed Extract on Some Vegetative, Quantitative and Quality Parameters of Olive

Abstract

The study was conducted in an olive orchard in Jazira region in Ramadi city in Anbar Government in 2019. The treatment included salicylic acid (SA); 0, 100 and 200 mg l , TDZ, 0, 3 and 6 mg l and sea algae nano-extract 0,1 and 2 mg l . Results showed that 200 mg l of SA -1 -1 -1 -1 increased single leaf area, chlorophyll index, carbohydrates in leaves and recorded maximum olive yield (17.5 kg tree ) and oil percent -1 (15.6%). Treatment of 6 mg l of TDZ gave 17.1 kg tree olive fruits and 15.6 % olive oil. Sea algae nano-extract (2 ml l ) gave 18.1 kg/tree of -1 -1 -1 olive and 16.1% olive oil as compared the control which gave14.8 kg/tree. The interactions showed significant differences in many studied traits.