Effect of different levels of pruning on flowering of some cultivars of Hydrangea macrophylla

This work was conducted to study the effect of two levels (50 and 75%) of pruning on flowering (number of clusters, number of flowers, diameter of flowers, flower-stem length) of three cultivars (Emile Mouillère - Nikko Blue - Pia) of Hydrangea macrophylla. Pruning was done on the shrubs of four years old in addition to a control without pruning. Results indicated that there were differences among cultivars in response to the proportion of pruning. Emile Mouillère, a cultivar with white flowers, the results showed an increase in the proportion of pruning was associated with a reduction the number of fully developed inflorescences per plant compared to control. For Nikko Blue, a cultivar with blue flowers, the results showed that level (75%) was the best in all studied indicators while for Pia, a cultivar with deep pink flowers, the results showed that pruning with 50% level was the best in all productivity indicators.

Comparison of the resistance of some olive varieties to the infection of peacock eye disease caused by the fungus: Spilocaea Oleagina (Cast.) Hughes in field

To determine the susceptibility of some olive varieties to the disease of eye peacock, We studied the development of eye peacock disease on 3 varieties (Khadairy - Zorzalina - Frontoio. The percentage of infected leaves and the severity of infection were estimated during spring and autumn months, the maximum period of the spread of the disease.