Name:	Prof. Dr. Farouk Mohamed Ahmed Mostafa
Title and Position:	Professor of Production and Physiology of Fruit Trees at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. Chairman of International Specialized Consultant Center for Agriculture Development in Upper Egypt (ICSCAD) registered No. 759/1998 – Assiut – Egypt. General Manger of Scientific Center for Fruit Development, at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Date and Place of Birth:	January 25, 1948, Assiut, Egypt.
Marital Status:	Married and has four Children
Languages:	Arabic, English, Germany
Address:	Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt Post No.71515
Telephone:	+2 (088) 2412881 (Office).
Fax:	+2 (088) 2331384
E- Mail:	fmohamed_as@assiut.edu.eg, fmostafa_eg@yahoo.com

Specialization:

Production, Propagation and Physiology of Fruit Trees.

Education:

♦ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) June, 1970 in Horticultural Science, with final grade "Very Good", Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

♦ Graduate Student as "Demonstrator" September, 1970 at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

♦ Registered for Master of Science (M. Sc.) March, 1972 in Horticultural Science (Pomology) at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

♦ Master of Science (M. Sc.) degree February, 1978 in Horticultural Science (Physiology and Post Harvest of Fruits).

♦ An Assistant Lecture May, 1978 at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

♦ Registered in Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universtät Bonn (Germany) October, 1985 as an Egyptian Government Scholarship holder to obtain Ph.D Degree in Agricultural Science.

♦ Obtained the Ph. D. Degree February, 1989 in Agricultural Science in Institute for Fruits and Vegetables in Bonn, and Institute for Viticulture and Vine Improvement in Geisenheim, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universtät Bonn, Germany.

Experience:

• October, 2008: A Coordinator of small group at the project of " Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Higher Education ", Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

• August, 2008: An Emeritus Professor of Production and Physiology of Fruit Trees, Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

• March, 2008: Obtained a certificate from a Workshop on " International Fund for Scientific Researches " – March, 26 -27, 2008 – Assiutb University – Egypt.

• February, 2008: A Member of Scientific Committee for visiting and preparing a scientific upon Mango trees orchards in Wady Al-Shieh, Al-Badary (South Military Region) Ministry of Defense, Assiut, Egypt.

• February, 2007: Institutor and General Manger of Scientific Center for Fruit Development in Upper Egypt (SCFD), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

• September, 29, 2007: Professor of Production and Physiology of Fruit Trees, Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• June, 2003: Social visits for fruit orchards in Wady Al-Shieh, Al-Badary (South Military Region) Ministry of Defense, Assiut, Egypt.

• 2001-2002: Supervising and Consultant for Fruit Orchards in new reclaimed soil in Al-Wady Al-Assiuty, Assiut Governorate, (cooperation between Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Production Sector, Assiut Governorate), Assiut University, Egypt.

• August, 2001: Prepared a Scientific report on Water Rates and Water requirements for Fruit Trees at Fruit orchards in Wady Al-Shieh, Al-Badary (South Military Region) Ministry of Defense, Assiut, Egypt.

• February, 25, 2001: An Associate Professor of Production and Physiology of Fruit Trees, Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

• 2000-2002: Supervising and Consultant for Fruit Orchard in new reclaimed soil in Wady El-Mathola, Qena Governorate, (cooperation between Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Agriculture), Assiut University, Egypt.

• March, 1998: Chairman of International Specialized Consultant Center for Agriculture Development in Upper Egypt (ICSCAD) registered No. 759/1998 – Assiut – Egypt.

• April, 1997: A project presented for developing production and manufacturing Date Palms in Assiut ( As an applied Modern for achievement development of Egyptian Desert), Forum series entitled with "Towards to better interaction between Assiut University and Ecology, Center for studies and environmental researches, April, 7 – 8, 1997, Assiut, University, Egypt.

• From 1995-1997: An Investigator at the Team Work Research of Project for Improving Yield and Fruit Quality of Peaches Orchards in New Reclaimed Soils of "Nobaria Orchards", Cairo, Egypt.

• January, 1994: Prepared and Presented an Project entitled: "National Project for Establishment a New Modern Agricultural Society of Egypt Desert (Al-Wady Al-Assiuty )", Assiut-Egypt.

• From 1992-1994: An Investigator at the Team Work Research of Project for Improving Yield and Fruit Quality of Citrus Trees in Assiut Governorate as an cooperation between Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University and the Academy for Scientific Research and Technology in Cairo, Egypt.

• From 1991-1993: An Investigator at the Team Work Research of Project for Improving Yield and Fruit Quality of Pomegranate cultevars, in Assuit Governorate as an cooperation between Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University and the Academy for Scientific Research and Technology in Cairo, Egypt.

• From 1989-1992: An Investigator at the Team Work Research of Project for Improving Date Palm Production and Fruit Quality at the New Valley: as an cooperation between the Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University and the Academy for Scientific Research and Technology in Cairo, Egypt.

• From 1989 till now: Social Visits for Fruit Orchards in Upper Egypt Governorates for giving advises and preparing Scientific Reports to improve yield and Fruit quality of the Orchards, in order to produce clean Fruits where is a possibility for achieving that.

• April, 16, 1989: An Lecture of Production and Physiology of Fruit, Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

• February, 1989: Obtained the Ph. D. Degree in Agricultural Science in Institute for Fruits and Vegetables in Bonn, and Institute for Viticulture and Vine Improvement in Geisenheim, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universtät Bonn, Germany.

• October, 1985: Registered in Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universtät Bonn (Germany) as an Egyptian Government Scholarship holder to obtain Ph.D Degree in Agricultural Science.

• May, 1978: An Assistant Lecture at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

• February, 1978: Received the M. Sc. degree in Horticulture Science (Physiology and Post Harvest of Fruits), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

• From September, 1970 to February, 1978: Graduate Student as "Demonstrator" (Teaching, Training and Searching), Assistant Research at Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.

• From June, 1970 to September, 1970: An Agricultural Engineering in Private Horticultural Orchard in Assiut, Egypt.

Inventions/Patents:

♦ January, 2004: Two Inventions were registered (Farogrowmax: "A new Plant Dormancy Breaker and Nutrition Compound, Safety for Human & Ecology") with No.200401040 & (Graftimatic, Grafting and Pruning Shear: "Mechanizing Grafting and Pruning Process of Grapevines and some Fruit Trees for Improving Yield, Fruit Quality and Overcoming Unfavourable Environmental Conditions") with No.200401041 at Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ March, 2004: Two Inventions were registered (Digital Girdling Knife: "Mechanizing Girdling Process of Grapevines and some Fruit Trees for Improving Yield and Fruit Quality" ) with No.2004030117 & (Glutascorbine: "A New Plant Growth Regulator Has Multiple Biofunctions at Plant Level and Safety for Human & Ecology) with No.2004030120 at Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ April, 2004: An Invention was registered (A Wire Pull Instrument: "For Mechanizing and Justing Wire Pull During Training Grapevines and Some Fruit Trees on Wire) with No.200040177 at Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ May, 2004: An Invention was registered (Borosuccine: "A New Plant Growth Retardant for Shortening Juvenility Period and Inducer flowering of Fruit Trees) with No.200405232 at Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ February, 2006: Two Patents were granted (Digital Girdling Knife) with No.23555 & (Wire Pull Instrument) with No.23556 from Patent Office, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ January, 2007: A Patent was granted (Graftimatic, Grafting & Pruning Shear) with No.23636 from Patent Office, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ April, 2007: A Patent was granted (Glutascorbine, New Safety Growth Regulator Plant for Human & Ecology) with No.23745 from Patent Office, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ May, 2007: A Patent was granted (Borosuccine, A New Plant Growth Retardant and Inducing flowering of Plants) with No.23809 from Patent Office, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ May, 2007: A new Invention was registered (Date Palm Machine for Pruning & Off-Shoots Cutting:" A New Machine for Reserve Costs & Times Through Mechanizing Pruning and Off-Shoots Cutting Process of Date Palms") with No.200705262 at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

♦ August 2008: A Patent (Farogrowmax: "A new Plant Dormancy Breaker and Nutrition Compound, Safety for Human & Ecology") with No.200401040 from Patent Office, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Cairo, Egypt.

Areas of Interest:

• Nurseries and Fruit Trees Propagation.

• Establishment and Management of Fruit Orchards (Specially Organic Agriculture).

• Ecophysiology and Clean Fruit Production.

• New Techniques Application for Pruning and Training of Fruit Trees.

• Special Interest for Advancing Scientific Research in Agriculture Production, for ability to Solve Problem by Creative Thinking and to gain professional skills.

Awards and Prizes:

♦ Distinction Award; 1966 – 1970, Undergraduate Level, Faculty of Agriculture Assiut University.

♦ The First Encourage Prize, May,2006, Supreme Council of Universities, during the 2 nd International Conference for the Best Scientific Research Marketing, May, 17-20, 2006) Cairo, Egypt.

♦ A prize for the best scientific research in Assiut University, 2000 / 2001 entitled with" New Strategy for Vertical Expansion of Date Palm Farms and its Potential Economic Benefits (As A Cooperative Research with Deprt. Of Economic Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University).

Membership in Professional Societies:

• A Member in the Egyptian Organization for Horticulture Planting, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt.

• A Certified Trainer in Project entitled with "Pathways to Higher Education Project" center for Advancement of Postgraduate Studies and Research , Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University (CAPSCU), at Assiut University (Specialisation; Scientific Research & Creative Thinking and Planning & Controlling), Assiut, Egypt.

• A Certification in "Proposal Writing of Scientific Researches for international Funding", Workshop, by British Council, March 26-27, 2008 Assiut University, Egypt.

• An Institutor Member of "Organic Agriculture Organization", in Assiut Governorate, Egypt.

• A Member in Committee of "Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project" (QAAP) in Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• A Member in Referee Committee of Assiut Journal of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

• A Member of Organization Committee of "The Scientific Conferences of Juniors", April, 17-18, 2007 and May, 6th, 2008 Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

Leadership Responsibilities / Activities:

♦ General Manager of Scientific Specialized Center for Fruit Development in Upper Egypt (SCFD), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Chairman of "International Specialized Consultant Center for Agriculture Development In Upper Egypt (ICSCAD)", Assiut, Egypt.

Conferences:

• Attendance and presentation of scientific papers in many international and local conferences in Egyptian Universities, Morocco, …etc.

• A Member in Referee Committee for many Ph.D. Dissertations and M.Sc. Thesis up 2001 till now, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• A Forum and Workshop of "Quality Assurance & Accreditation of Higher Education", Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• A Member of Organization Committee of "The 1st Scientific Conferences of Juniors", April, 17-18, 2007 Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• A Member of Organization Committee of "The 2nd Scientific Conferences of Juniors", May, 6th, 2008 Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

• Attendance and Discussion Scientific Papers at "The 3^rd International Conference on Date Palm", April, 25-27, 2008, Faculty of Environ. Agri. Sci., Suez Canal University, Egypt.

• Attendance and presentation of scientific papers of two patents (Graftimatic, Grafting & Pruning Shear and Glutascorbine, New Safety Growth Regulator Plant for Human & Ecology) at "The Fourth International Conference of Scientific Research and its Application, December, 16 – 18, 2008, Cairo University, Egypt .

Teaching Experience:

♦ I have offered teaching many courses for undergraduate and graduate students in Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Continuous education programs and training courses have been offered for:

o Agricultural Engineering for gaining professional skills.

o Students have been educated at Agricultural Secondary School.

o Farmers have private Fruit Orchards to improve yield and fruit quality.

♦ A Forum on "The Modern Agricultural Trends for Export, specially Fruit Products in Assiut" February, 2007 at Nile Center Information, Education and Training, Assiut, Egypt.

♦ A Forum on "Scientific Research & Creative Thinking" and "Planning & Controlling", March, 30, 2008, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ I'm supervising 32 Scientific Dissertation as follows:

• 14 Ph.D. Dissertation (11 of them were awarded and 3 of them are in progress).

• 18 M.Sc. Thesis (15 of them were awarded and 3 of them are in progress), as well as supervising.

♦ Courses Taught List:

A) At Undergraduate Level:-

♦ FC 101: Fundamental of fruit trees.

♦ FC 102: Deciduous fruit trees production.

♦ FC 103: Evergreen fruit trees production.

♦ FC 104: Fruit trees physiology.

♦ FC 105: Nurseries and fruit trees propagation.

♦ FC 106: Citriculture.

♦ FC 107: Viticulture.

♦ FC 108: Growth regulators in fruit orchards.

♦ FC 109: Tropical & sub-tropical fruit trees.

♦ FC 110: Physiology of fruits.

♦ FC 112: Handling & storage of fruits.

♦ FC 114: Date palms production.

♦ FC 195: Research methods in fruit crops.

♦ FC 196: Discussions in fruit crops.

B) At Graduate Level:-

♦ FC 204: Date palms production (advanced).

♦ FC 208: Citriculture (advanced).

♦ FC 215: Modern techniques and methods in fruit production.

♦ FC 217: Tropical and sub-tropical fruits (advanced).

♦ FC 218: Physiology of fruit trees (advanced).

♦ FC 219: Training and pruning of fruit trees.

♦ FC 221: Viticulture (advanced).

♦ FC 225: Fruit orchards establishment and management (advanced).

♦ FC 229: Mango production (advanced).

♦ FC 230: Banana production (advanced).

♦ FC 231: Planting fruit trees in new reclaimed desert soils.

♦ FC 232: Ecophysiology of plant growth regulators in fruit orchards.

♦ FC 333: Preparing methods and writing of scientific research.

Publications:

♦ (33) Scientific researches: (27) were published in International Journals, Peridicals and conference proceeding, and (6) are in progress.

♦ (14) Ph.D. Dissertation in Agricultural Science (Horticulture, Production & Physiology of fruit trees), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ (18) M.Sc. Thesis in Agricultural Science (Horticulture, Production & Physiology of fruit trees), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ A Booklet for summarizing "National project for establishment of a new modern standard Society in Egyptian Deserts (at El-Wady Al-Assiuty, January 25^th, 1996), Assiut, Egypt.

Published and Current Scientific Research List:

Mostafa, F.M.A., 1998; Effect of Dormex (Hydrogen Cyanamide) application on vegetative growth, yield and fruit quality of "Sultani" fig cultivar grown under Assiut climatic conditions. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (3): 177-188.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 1998; Physiological effects of "Glutathione" spray on development of fruit growth, yield and fruit cracking of "Manfalouty" pomegranate cultivar. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (3): 201-214.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 1998; Physiological effects of "Kinetin" application on budburst occurrence and fruiting characteristics of "white Banaty" seedless grapevine cultivar. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (3): 215-226.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 2000; How to overcome sexual problem in date palm seedlings of high productivity and good quality palms for improving and selecting new date palm cultivars. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 31 (2): 373-384.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 2006; Improving fruit quality of organically produced fruits of Egyptian lime by applying some biofertilizers and GA3. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 37 (2): 83- 100.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 2006; Physiological effects of yeast and effective Microorganisms (EM.) application on Zaghloul date palms. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 37 (2): 69-82.

Mostafa, F.M.A., 2006; Effect of spraying GA3 and wetting agent film on yield and fruit quality of Zaghloul date palms under Assiut climatic condations. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 38 (4): 173 – 187.

Mostafa, F.M.A. and M.A. Abo-Nahol, 1999; New Strategy for vertical expansion of date palm farms and its potential economic benefits. Assiut J. Agric. Sci. 30 (5): 237-252.

Mostafa, F.M.A. and S.A.E. Ramadan, 2004; Evaluation of "Fuerte" and "Duke" avocado cvs. as fruit trees for oil producing. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 35 (4): 169-186.

Hussein, M.A., F.M.A. Mostafa, A.Y. Abdallah and N.A. Ahmed, 1998; Effect of Paclobutrazol on vegetative growth and fruiting of “Sultani” fig Cultivar. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (3): 189-200.

El-kassas, Sh.E., K.I.A. Amin, F.M.A. Mostafa and M.M. Shaaban, 1998; Response of young plants of some fig cultivars to certain horticultural practices of planting distances and pruning. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (4): 43-58.

Hussein, M.A., F.M.A. Mostafa, A.Y. Abdallah and S.M. Mohamed, 1998; Studies on physiological effects of Gibberellic acid (GA3) and kinetin application on Banaty (Thompson Seedless) during storage. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (4): 31-43.

El-Kassas, Sh.E., A.M. El-Sesi, F.M.A. Mostafa and B.M. Seleem, 1998; Effect of Dormex on bud break, vegetative growth, and Fruiting of “White Banaty” and “Roomy Red” grapevine cvs. under Assiut conditions. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (3): 163-175.

Marzouk, H.M.M., F.M.A. Mostafa and Y.A.M. Omran, 1998; Effect of GA3 and CCC applications on bud burst occurrence, vegetative growth and flower cluster development in “Banaty” Seedless (Thompson Seedless) cultivar grown under Assiut Conditions. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 29 (5): 115-127.

El-Mogy, M.M., F.M.A. Mostafa and M.A. Abd El-Karim, 1999; Studies on the after effect of Gibberellic acid on vegetative growth, yield and berry quality of Thompson Seedless grapevines. Mansoura Univ. J. Agric. Sci., 24 (11): 6839-6849.

El-Agamy, S.Z., F.M.A. Mostafa, A.Y. Abdallah and A.K. Ahmed, 2000; Chilling requirements and heat units for bud break and fruiting of “Anna” and “Dorsett Golden” apple cultivars under Assiut climatic conditions. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 31 (2): 59-70.

Amin, K.I.A., F.M.A. Mostafa and T.Kh. Ahmed, 2000; Effect of yeast application on bud burst, physical and chemical characteristics of grape berries in “King Ruby” cultivar during growth stages. 1- Effect of applied yeast on bud burst, yield components and winter pruning wood weight. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 31 (4): 191-205.

Amin, K.I.A., F.M.A. Mostafa and T.Kh. Ahmed, 2000; Effect of yeast application on bud burst, physical and chemical characteristics of grape berries in “King Ruby” cultivar during growth stages. 2- Effect of applied yeast on physical and chemical characteristics of grape berries during growth stages. Assiut J. Agric. Sci., 31 (4): 207-229.

El-Agamy, S.Z., M.A. Hussein, F.M.A. Mostafa, and M.M. Shaaban, 2000; Selection of some superior variants among Orange and Mandarin seedling trees. (the 8^th Int. Citrus Congress, December, 3-7, 2000, Orlando), Florida, USA.

El-Agamy, S.Z., F.M.A. Mostafa, A.Y. Abdallah and A.K.A. Mohamed, 2001; Chilling and heat requirements for bud break, fruiting of Anna and Dorsett Golden apple cultivars under warm climatic conditions. Acta Horticulturae, 565: 103-108.

El-Agamy, S.Z., F.M.A. Mostafa, A.Y. Abdallah and A.K.A. Mohamed, 2001; Effect of GA3, Hydrogen Cyanamide and decapitation on bud break and flowering of two apple cultivars under warm climatic of Southern Egypt. Acta Horticulturae, 565: 109-114.

El-Agamy, S.Z., M.A. Hussein, F.M.A. Mostafa, and M.M. Shaaban, 2002; Selection of superior varieties among citrus seedlings in Egypt. International Society for Citriculture, Orlando, Florida, USA.

El-Agamy, S.Z., M.A. Hussein, F.M.A. Mostafa, and M.M. Shaaban, 2004; Seed and Embryo development in some new Citrus selections. (The 10^th Int. Citrus Congress, February 15-20, 2004, Agadir, Morocco). Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture, (1): 212-215.

Mohamed S.G., B.M. Abd-Allah and F.M.A. Mostafa, 2004; Comparative study on some Iraqi date palm cultivars grown under Middle and Upper Egypt climatic conditions. Egypt J. Appl. Sci., 19(10): 339-354.

Omran, Y.A.M., T. Ramdan and F.M.A. Mostafa, 2005; Application of yeast and/or Hydrogen Cyanamide for improving vine vigor, bud behavior and fruit quality of "Thempson Seedless" grapevives. Mansoura Univ. J. Agric. Sci., 30 (7): 4055-4071.

Ahmed, A.K.I., F.M.A. Mostafa, S.E.M. Esmail and T.K. El-Bolok, 2006; Histophysiological effects of training "Soltani" common fig cv. on wire; (a) vegetative growth and yield components. Proceed. Conf. desert. Agric. (July, 16-17). Alex. J. Agric. Res., (51): 95-103,

Ahmed, A.K.I., F.M.A. Mostafa, S.E.M. Esmail and T.K. El-Bolok, 2006; Histophysiological effects of training "Soltani" common fig cv. on wire; (b) physical and chemical characteristics of Syconia and floral bud differentiation. Proceed. Conf. desert. Agric. (July,16-17). Alex. J. Agric. Res., (51): 105-123.

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Using grafting methods as a new technique for inducing genetic variations to produce new grape cultivars. (Current research and in preparation).

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Histophysiological effects of training some common fig cvs. on wire; (1) vegetative growth and yield components. (Current research and in preparation).

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Histophysiological effects of training some common fig cvs. On wire; (2) physical and chemical characteristics of Syconia. (Current research and in preparation).

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Ecophysiological effects of organically biofertilizers contain growth promoters, polyamines and vitamins; on yield and fruit quality of some grape cultivars. (Current research and in preparation).

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Histophysiological effects of grafting methods and gibberellic acid on vegetative growth and floral bud differentiation of mango seedlings. (Current research and in preparation).

Mostafa, F.M.A.; Determination of Bunch/Leaf Ratio in some grape cultivers grown under Assiut climatic conditions. (Current research and in preparation).

Thesises and Dissertations (M.Sc.& Ph.D.) List:

♦ Shaaban, M.M. (1994); Response of young plants of some Fig cultivars to certain horticultural of planting distances and pruning. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Omran, Y.A. (1996); Effect of some Growth Regulators on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting development of Banaty grape cultivar under Assiut conditions. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Salim, B.M. (1996); Effect of Hydrogen Cyanamide on budbreak, vegetative growth and fruting of some fig and grape cultivars under Assiut conditions. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Ahmed, N.M. (1998); Effect of Paclobutrazol on vegetative growth and fruiting of Sultani fig cultivar. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Mohamed, S.M. (1998); Studies on physiological fffects of some Growth Regulators on Banaty grapes during storage. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Ahmed, I.K. (1999); physiological studies on budbreak, vegetative growth and fruiting of some Apple cultivars under Assiut climatic conditions. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Abd-Allah, B.M., (1999); Response of Williams banana grown in reclaimed sandy soils to some horticultural practices under Sohag governorate. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Shaaban, M.M. (2000); In Vitro mass production of Seedlings drived from selected Citrus cultivars. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Omran, Y.A. (2000); Studies on histophysiological effects of Hydrogen Cyanamide and yeast application on bud fertility, vegetative growth and yield of "Roomi Red" grape cultivar. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Al-Blok, T.Kh. (2000); Effect of yeast application on budburst, physical and chemical characteristics of grape berries in King Ruby cultivar during growth stages. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Ali, T.M. (2000); Effect of Paclobutrazal application on yield and fruit quality of Manfalouty Pomegranate (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Gad El-Karim, M.R. (2000); Effect of Kinetin, Maleic Hydrazide and Calcium Choloride application on characteristics of Mandarin fruit during growth and storage. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ El-Masry, S.M. (2001); Selection of some Mango Seedlings grown in Assiut. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Adb-El-Rahman, A.Sh. (2001); Comparative studies on some Olive cultivars grown in different environmental conditions. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Habib, H.R. (2002); Studies on some Species of Eugenia in Aswan. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Risk, M.K. (2003); Physiological effects of fruiting Spur length and leaf-removal time on bud burst, yield components and fruit quality of King Ruby grapevine cultivar. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Abd El-Zahir, E.M. (2005); Physiological studies on vegetative growth, yield and fruit characteristics of Ruby Seedless grapevine cultivar. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Hussien, M.A. (2005); Effect of Gibbereltic Acid and some Biofertilizers application on yield and fruit characteristics at harvest of Egyptian lime (Citrus aurantifolia B). (M.Sc.), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Badwy, S.M. (2005); Histophysiological effects of yeast and Kinetin application on fruit characteristics and fruit growth stage of Balady Mandarin cultivar. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Al-Bolk, T.Kh. (2006); Histophysiological effects of training Sultani Fig cultivar on wire. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Mansour, A.H. (2006); Effect of pre-harvest treatments with Gibberellic acid and Biofertilizers on fruit characteristics of Egyptian lime during Cold storage. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Mostafa, A.O. (2007); Effect of Gibberellic acid and Succinic acid on yield and Fruit quality of Ruby Seedless grapevines. (M.Sc., Thesis), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

♦ Badwy, E.F. (2007); Effect of Gibberellic acid and Sida Film on Samani date palm at harvest and during storage. (Ph.D., Dissertation), Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

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