Dr. Mohamed S. El-Boray

Name: Mohamed Salah S. El-Boray Address: University Mansoura Faculty of Agriculture, Egypt. Telephone: 0105685536 E-mail1: elboray2000@Yahoo.com E-mail2: melboray@hotmail.com E-mail3: elboray@arabscientist.org

• Education:
  1. Ph. D., Faculty of agricultue Egypt and West Germany, University: Mansoura and Hohenheim (Scientific channel); 1986.
     Major: Pomology (Fruit nutrition).
     Title of Thesis: The effect of potassium and water supply on dry matter production of grapevines
  2. M.Sc.,Faculty of Agriculture, University: Mansoura.
     Major: Fruit production.
     Title of Thesis: Biochemical studies in grapes (Vitis vinifera, L.)

• Employment History
  1. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., 1997- Now, Professor of Pomology, Teaching- Research.
  2. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., 1991-1997, Associate Prof. of Pomology, Teaching- Research.
  3. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., 1986-1991, Lecturer, Horticulture Dept.,Teaching- Research.
  4. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., 1980-1986, Assistant Lecturer, Horticulture Dept., Laboratory teaching- Research.
  5. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., 1976-1980, Demonstrator, Horticulture Dept., Laboratory teaching- Research.

• University Teaching:
  University courses taught by applicant:
  1. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Fundamental of Horticulture, Language of instruction is Arabic.
  2. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Fruit Production, Language of instruction is Arabic.
  3. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Fruit Nutrition, Language of instruction is Arabic.
  4. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Fruit Propagation, Language of instruction is Arabic.
  5. Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Nurseries, Language of instruction is Arabic.

• Research And Publications:
  1. SAMRA, N.R.; EL-BORAY, M.S.; Mostafa, M.F. (2002). Effect Of Hand Thining And Girdling on yield and fruit quality of Floedaprence peach. 3rd Inter. Agric. Conf., Assuit Univ., October, 2002.
  2. Latif G. Samaan, M.S. El-Boray, F.G. Guirguis and M.E. Helal (2001). Calcium pre-harvest applied to control fruits-set, fruiting, pre-harvest dropping and fruit phesicochemical characteristics of citrus trees. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 26(3):1595-1605.
  3. M.S. El-Boray, Latif G. Samaan, F.G. Guirguis and M.E. Helal (2001). Improvement of citrus fruits to storage susceptibility by the aid of calcium pre-harvest sprays. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 26(3):1607-1618.
  4. Latif G. Samaan, M.S. El-Boray, F.G. Guirguis and M.E. Helal (2001). Post-harvest calcium treatments to improve keeping quality and marketing season of citrus fruits. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 26(3):1619-1631.
  5. Latif, G. Samaan; M.F. Mostafa; M.S. El-Boray and O.A. El-Sawwah (2000). Early diagnosis of compatibility degree in washington navel orange graft combinations. Under Publication.
  6. Latif, G. Samaan; M.F. Mostafa; M.S. El-Boray and O.A. El-Sawwah (2000). Comparative study on measurements of some graft compatibility indices to diagnose balady mandarins promising rootstock. Under Publication.
  7. Mostafa, M.F.; M.S. El-Boray; M.A. Iraqi and A.A. Awadeen (1999). Effect of potassium and boron application on yield, fruit quality and leaf mineral content of Anna apple trees. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 24(9):4965-4977.
  8. Samann, L.G.; El-Boray, M.S.; Girguis, F.G. and Abd El-Khalek, A.M. (1997). Growth, yield and yield quality of Thompson seedless grapevines responses to different nitrogen fertilizer program. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 22(8):2707-2718.
  9. Samann, L.G.; Couvellon, G.A.; El-Boray, M.S.; Girguis, F.G. and El-Dengawy, E.R. (1997). Effect of thiourea treatments on the physiological and biochemical control of dormancy, germination ability and subsequent seedling growth of redhaven peach. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 22(5):1693-1704.
  10. Samann, L.G.; El-Boray, M.S.; Couvellon, G.A.; Girguis, F.G. and El-Dengawy, E.R. (1997). Effect of some physical treatments on the physiological and biochemical control of dormancy, germination ability and subsequent seedling growth of redhaven peach. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 22(3):891-905.
  11. El-Boray, M.S.; Fahmy, M.M.; Iraqi, M.A. and Abd El-Latif, L. (1996). Effect of potassium soil and foliar fertilization on leaf potassium content, yield and berry qualities of thompson seedless grape. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 21(3):1153-1162.
  12. El-Boray, M.S.; Iraqi, M.A.; Samra, N.R. and Eliwa, G.I. (1995). Studies on rooting hardwood cuttings of meit ghamr peach cultivar. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(12):5127-5137.
  13. El-Boray, M.S. (1995). Effect of the antitranspirant L333 and soil water capacity on growth, net assimilation rate and water use efficiency of thompson seedless grape seedlings. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(11):4755-4767.
  14. El-Boray, M.S. (1995). A comparison of soil nitrogen fertilization and urea foliar sprays as a source of nitrogen for Washington navel orange trees. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(8):3857-3861.
  15. -Boray, M.S. (1995). Response of Thompson seedless grapevines to urea sprays after harvest. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(7):3489-3494.
  16. El-Boray, M.S.; Guirguis, F.G.; Iraqi, M.A. and El-Hussani, A. (1995). Effect of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on vegetative growth, yield and fruit quality of washington navel orange trees. 2. Fruit dropping, yield and fruit qualIty. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(6):3085-3095.
  17. El-Boray, M.S.; Guirguis, F.G.; Iraqi, M.A. and El-Hussani, A. (1995). Effect of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on vegetative growth, yield and fruit quality of washington navel orange trees. 1. Vegetative growth. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 20(6):3075-3083.
  18. El-Boray, M.S. (1995). Effect of zinc and boron foliar application on yield and fruit quality of valencia orange trees under calcareous soil conditions. J. Product. & Dev., 3(1):129-139.
  19. El-Boray, M.S.; Samaan, L.G.; Guirguis, F.G. and Abd-El-Khalek, A. (1993). Physiological studies on the nutrition of Thompson seedless grapevines. 2. Comparison of the effects of thirteen fertilizer programmes on the yield and yield quality. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18(5): 1497
  20. Samaan, L.G.; El-Boray, M.S.; Guirguis, F.G. and Abd-El-Khalek, A. (1993). Physiological studies on the nutrition of Thompson seedless grapevines. 1. Sesonal nitrogen uptake and accumulation pattern. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 18(5):1467-1497.
  21. Samaan, L.G.; El-Boray, M.S.; Guirguis, F.G. and Abd-El-Khalek, A. (1992). Influence of nitrogen applied fertilizers on root absorption of phosphorus and potassium by Thompson seedless grapevines. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 17(6):2270-2278.
  22. El-Boray, M.S. and Girgous, F.G. (1990). Foliar application of urea, manganese and molybdenum correlated with yield and berry quality of Thompson seedless grapevines. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 15(1):1841-1845.
  23. El-Boray, M.S. and Girgous, F.G. (1990). Effect of phenylmercuric acetate as antitranspirant on growth and mineral composition of local apricot seedlings under different soil moisture conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 15(1):1847-1854.
  24. El-Boray, M.S.; Samra, N.; Iraqi, M. and Eliwa, G. (1989). Studies on yield and fruit quality of some citrus cultivars grown under Dakahlia conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2):1277-1182.
  25. Samra, N.; El-Boray, M.S.; Iraqi, M. and Eliwa, G. (1989). Fruit-set, fruiting and dropping of some citrus cultivars under Dakahlia conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2):1172-1176.
  26. El-Sirafy, Z. and El-Boray, M.S. (1989). Effect of foliar application of urea on guava yield, fruit quality and mineral composition of leaves under calcareous soil conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(2):1149-1156.
  27. El-Boray, M.S.; Samra, N.R. and Girgous, F.G. (1989). Effect of zinc foliar application on yield and berry quality of Thompson seedless grapevine. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 14(1):361-365.
  28. El-Boray, M.S. (1988). Effect of antitranspirant treatment on seedling growth and water use efficiency of Cleopatra mandarin rootstock under different soil moisture conditions. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(4):1980-1985.
  29. El-Boray, M.S. and Mansour, A. (1988). Effect of foliar application of microelements on yield and quality of Thompson seedless grape (Vitis vinifera, L.). 1. Boron. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(4):1975-1979.
  30. Iraqi, M.; El-Banna, Y. and El-Boray, M.S. (1988). Growth, pigments, mineral composition and leaf structure of Mit-Ghamr peach seedlings as affected by saline irrigation water. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(3):1364-1372.
  31. El-Banna, Y.; El-Boray, M.S. and Iraqi, M.A. (1988). The effects of waterlogging on growth of sour orange seedlings and their modification by kinetin and aminooxyacetic acid. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 13(3):1355-1363.
  32. El-Boray, M.S. and Iraqi, M.A. (1987). Effect of soil moisture on the growth and net assimilation rate of lime seedlings (Citrus aurantifolia, Swingle). J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 12(4):1318-1322.
  33. Hassan, A.H.; Samman, L.G. and El-Boray, M.S. (1984). Grape cultivar identification by the use of chromatographic analysis of leaf amino acids. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 9(2):32-36.
  34. Samman, L.; Taha, M.W.; Hassan, A. and El-Boray, M.S. (1981). Pollination and serological studies on Egyptian grapes. Vitis, 20:293-301. West Germany.

• Professional Activities And Experiences:
  1. Teaching several courses (under and post graduate students).
  2. Provide technical and scientific advises and consulting to individual grape and fruit growers.
  3. Member of summer training team for under graduate students.
  4. Mansoura and Domiat Governorate.
  5. Active member of Agriculture Developmental Program in Dakahlia Governorate with cooperation with Fredrich Nawman Organization (Germany), May - November, 1993.
  6. Active member in Expert System Program in Agriculture (Computer system), Mansoura, 1995.
  7. Member of First Egyptian Hungarian Horticultural Conference, Egypt, Sept., 1996.
  8. Member of Workshop Team of the Program of "Focus on the means of producing table grape (seedless) cultivars to exporting. ATUT program, 1996-1997.
  9. Associate applicant of Agricultural Technology Utilization & Transfer Project (ATUT). "Evaluation of table grape cultivars behavior and training systems in different growing areas in Egypt and California (USA). from 1998 till Now.
  10. Member of International Symposium -cum- Workshop. Experiences of Egyptian Graduates from German Universities. November, 1999.
  11. Sabbatical leave in Uzbekistan to provide technical and scientific advises , consulting and lectures for high graduate students and fruit growers from 17/7/2000 to 15/9/2000.

• Papers presented at conferences and seminars:
  1. Agriculture practices for Date palm, Training for Agriculture engineering, Dimiatte Governorate, 24/3-28/3/1991.
  2. Membership (without paper), International Symposium -cum- Workshop. Experiences of Egyptian Graduates from German Universities, Sant Catrin. Saini, November, 2000.
  3. Teaching in distance learning, Designing distance learning programs for supporting the Egyptian Agricultural system, Mansoura Univ., Sunday, April 23, 2000.
  4. Improving grapevine production for exportation, Training for Agriculture engineering, Mansoura Governorate, March, 2000.
  5. Effect of thinning and girdling on yield and fruit qualities of peach, 3^rd Conference for Agriculture. Assuit Governorate, October, 20, 2002.
• Books
  Fundamental of Horticulture, 2000, Mansoura Univ.
• Supervision of Theses and Dissertations during the past five years:
  1. Recent trends in grapevine fertilization, M.Sc., Mansoura Univ., 2002.
  2. Effect of biofertilizers on grapevine production, M.Sc., Mansoura Univ., 2002.
  3. Effect of thinning and girdling on yield and fruit qualities of peach, M.Sc., 2001.
  4. Physiological studies on nutrition of Washington navel orange trees, Ph.D., Mansoura Univ., 2000.
  5. Physiological studies on citrus trees, M.Sc., Mansoura Univ., 2000
  6. Effect of pre-harvest and post-harvest treatments on citrus fruit contents and the susceptibility to storage, M.Sc., Mansoura Univ., 1999.
  7. Physiological studies on fertilization of Anna apple trees, M.Sc., Mansoura Univ., 1999.
  8. Physiological studies on fertilization of Thompson seedless grapevines, Ph.D., Mansoura Univ., 1999.
  9. Physiological and biochemical studied on seed dormancy and germination process in deciduous fruit trees, Ph.D., Scientific channel between Mansouta and Georgia Univ., 1997.