Kirkuk University discusses ex vivo propagation of pomegranates

A master’s thesis at the College of Agriculture discussed the ex vivo propagation of pomegranates, Punica granatum L., Sulaimi variety, by student Hadeer Hassan Ali, under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Jassim Muhammad Khalaf and Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Mohammed Nouri. The thesis aimed to find the best nutrient medium for growing pomegranate tissue.

The letter concluded that using sodium hypochlorate at a concentration of 2% is the best for sterilizing plant parts, and the lowest percentage of contamination occurred during its cultivation on MS and WPM medium. Cultivation of nodules on MS medium supplemented with BA led to obtaining the highest average number of branches (1.3) branches. Plant part - at a concentration of 0.5 mg/l. The highest average number of branches when grown in the medium supplied with Kin 10 reached 0.8 branches. Plant part at my concentration (4.8). 10 mg. liter after eight weeks of planting.