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Study of the reasons for the lack of ripening of lemon fruits in the Al-Maamoura area in Ibri
Organization(s):Sawda Um AlMumineen School (5-12)
Country:Oman
Student(s):Prepared by: Aya Sultan Al Ghafri
Lian Salim Al Ghafri
Grade Level:Middle School (grades 6-8, ages 11-14)
GLOBE Educator(s):fakhria Alblushi
Contributors:May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him and upon all the prophets and messengers. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed to this research:
- Teacher: Fakhriya Saud Al-Balushi.
- Dr. Ahmed Al-Balushi. National Coordinator of the GLOBE program in Oman.
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Green-Up / Green-Down, Conductivity, pH, Salinity, Water Transparency, Soil Infiltration, Soil pH
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:02/16/2025
We made a timetable for the work. So, we started with the field visits of the study site that we had chosen. We examined the area and recorded everything surrounding it and the factors affecting it, and we took some of soil samples. Then, in Al-Maamoura area; we went to the source of the water that waters it, and we found a well, it was a certain distance from the farm. After that, we went to Al-Basra and we check the farm. In Al-Maamoura, we recorded the surrounding factors and we took samples of the soil and water that irrigated it. We searched for the source of that water and we discovered that it was a well water. After that, we went to the school laboratory and we applied the soil and water protocols for the two areas (Al-Maamoura and Al-Basra).
We noticed that salinity and acidity significantly affect the two regions. After that, we conducted interviews with farmers to find out other reasons that have an impact. The farmers agreed that the lack of water sources in the farms is the most important reason that caused the lemon tree fruits not to ripen, as lemons need large amounts of water to saturate their soil and bear fruit. This is the main reason for the plant’s fruits not to ripen, as the second region has a water source next to it. It waters it daily in large quantities; benefited from a study conducted by Umm Al-Hakam School, entitled: Study of the Reasons for the lack of flowering of mangos tree. One of the most important recommendations that must be made is to find another source of water in the Al-mamoora area, so that the farms can be watered in sufficient quantities to ripen.