Nada Altonji(1), Ahmad Shams Aldien Shaaban(2)*, Mohammed Anas Al-Hashimi(3),Mohammed Imad Al-Mohammed(1),Ahmad Al-Sheikh Kaddour(4) and Mahmoud Khateeb(5)
(1). Department of Ecological Engineering Techniques, Faculty of Technical Engineering, Aleppo University.
(2) . Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Technical Engineering, Aleppo University.
(3). Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Aleppo University.
(4). Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Aleppo University.
(5). Department of Soil Science and Land Reclamation, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Aleppo University.
(*Corresponding author: Ahmad Shams Aldien Shaaban. E-Mail: Shaabany57@gmail.com).
Received: 17/12/2023 Accepted: 10/03/2024
Abstract:
An Experiment was conducted to germinate barley; Variety (Arabi Abyad Mohazzen), using completely randomized block design with five replications through 2023 season at Fluids Mechanics Laboratory in Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Aleppo University. Four treatments of Agricultural hydrogel were used (0, 3, 6, 9%) and five days to analysis. The samples were taken from sixth to tenth day. Wet weight, seedling high, Dry matter, protein, fibers, fats, ash and nitrogen free extract were determined, and compared with dry seeds. The germinated process ameliorates nutritional value of germinated barley comparing with dry seeds. The ratios in dry seeds were 10.76, 6.4, 2.34, 3.12% against 15.93, 22.63, 3.98, 5.30% in germinated barley in tenth day, for protein, fibers, fat and ash content respectively. The content of germinated barley from dry matter crude protein and ash was elevated significantly when added hydrogel comparing with control. The best concentration of hydrogel was 6% to obtain highest ratio of dry matter and protein, whereas the best concentration of hydrogel was 9% to obtain highest ratio of fibers and ash.
Key Words: Hydroponics, Barley, Hydrogel, Nutritional value.
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