Dr. Georges Makhoul

Name:Georges Makhoul Address : Department of Horticultural, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, SYRIA. Phone: 00963-41-472435 E-mail: makhoul@arabscientist.org

• Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Science (1988). Faculty of Agriculture, Department of fruit trees, University of Humboldt, Berlin, Germany.
• Scientific Posts::
  1. Lecturer on fruit trees (1989-1994), department of Horticulture, faculty of agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, SYRIA
  2. Associate Professor of fruit trees (1994-1999), department of Horticulture, faculty of agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, SYRIA.
  3. Professor of fruit trees (since 1999), department of Horticulture, faculty of agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, SYRIA.
• Scientific Activities:
  a: Published Papers:
  1. Kiwi, Arab Agronomist Magazine No. 39, 1994.
  2. Jujube, Arab Agronomist Magazine No. 36, 1993.
  3. Pineapple, Arab Agronomist Magazine No. 45, 1998.
  4. Differentiation of rosebuds and flowers of some apple varieties. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (in press, 1997).
  5. The organization of grapevine (cardinal & Aswad efrange) production. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (in press, 1996).
  6. The impact of the diameter and length of stem cuttings on rooting of B41 and barpory grapevine rootstock. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (in press, 1997).
  7. Multiplication of quince by soft stem cuttings. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series Vol. (17)No.(3), 1995 p.125- 132.
  8. The role of Cu on the apple fruit scab phenomenon. Basel El Assad Journal for research and scientific studies, (1998).
  9. The role of some pesticides on the apple fruit scab phenomenon. The 35 scientific week, 3rd book.
  10. The study of the impact of indol butyric acid (IBA) on the rooting of mature quince stem cuttings. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series, (1992).
  11. The impact of irrigation on the rosebuds and flowers differentiation of some apple varieties, Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series, (1992).
  12. The impact of irrigation on growth of long and small branches and on the stem-diameter of some apple varieties . Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1990).
  13. Preliminary study about the propagation of quince by soft-stem cuttings. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1991).
  14. The impact of irrigation on the growth and productivity of olive trees in the coastal region: part 1, The impact of quantity of water and irrigation time on flowers, percentage of fruits and the increase of growth. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1997).
  15. The impact of quantity of water and irrigation time interval on fruit-diameter, fruit-weight, tree-productivity, and fruit-quality of young quince trees, (seedawe variety). Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1998).
  16. The impact of quantity of water and irrigation time on tree-growth and stem-diameter of quince trees. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1997).
  17. The impact of irrigation on the growth and productivity of olive trees in the coastal region: part 2, The impact of quantity of water and irrigation time and percentage of olive-oil.. Research Journal of Tishreen University, Agricultural Science Series (1998).
  b: Published Book:
  The principles of horticulture (fruit-trees and vegetables) (practical), for 2nd year students, 1994-1995, Tishreen University
  c: Teaching:
  1. Advanced deciduous fruit-trees; theory and practical, for post-graduate students of Horticultural department, Tishreen University, Syria.
  2. Principles of fruit-trees; theory and practical, for 2nd year students of general agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria.
  3. Fruit production; theory and practical, for 3rd year students of Horticulture department, Tishreen University, Syria.
  4. Deciduous fruit-trees; theory and practical, for 4th year students of Horticulture department, Tishreen University, Syria .
  5. Seed production of fruit and vegetable; theory and practical, for 5th year students of Horticulture department, Tishreen University, Syria .
  6. vegetable production; theory and practical, for 3rd year students of crop department, Tishreen University, Syria.
  7. vegetable production; theory and practical, for 3rd year students of general agriculture department, Tishreen University, Syria.
  d: Student supervisions:
  Five M.Sc. students in the department of Horticulture, Tishreen University, Syria.
  1. Experimental study of the irrigation impact on branch growth, fruit size, and percentage oil of olive trees (El-khdery variety),(1999).
  2. The impact of fungal diseases on the quality of apple fruits before and post-storage. (Under supervision).
  3. Preliminary study about the impact of supplemental irrigation and fertilization on the growth and productivity of olive trees (El-khdery variety) on coastal region. (Under supervision).
  4. Survey and classification of Hawthorn species (Cratheagus genus) on the coastal northwest region. (Under supervision).
  5. Study the impact of trimming and type of growing on the growth and productivity of introduced foreign grapevine. (Under supervision).
• Others activities:
  1. Scientific mission to Federal Germany for two month, 1995.
  2. Participation on the 35 scientific week, Lattakia, SYRIA, 1995.
  3. Participation on the fruit trees symposium (Lattakia 21-23/9/1997), organized by Syria & Lebanon. The president of the agricultural unit for higher education, (since 1992).
  4. The head of Horticulture department, (since 1/9/2001).
  5. Member of the council of Horticulture department, (for several times).
  6. Member of the council of the faculty of agriculture, (since 1/9/2001).