faculty of agriculture

Prof. Dr. Abbas Ahmed Mostafa

Contact Information
Phone Number:084 6356731
Fax Number: 084 6334964
E-mail Address: aam13@fayoum.edu.eg
Office : Faculty of Agriculture - Horticulture Department
Postal Address : Fayoum University - Faculty of Agriculture - Horticulture Department - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. : Agricultural Sciences - Orchards - Alexandria University - 1966 .
M.Sc. : Agricultural Sciences (Fruit) - Cairo University - 1973 .
ph.D. : Agricultural Sciences (Fruit) - Cairo University - 1980 .
Academic Positions
Research Assistant: from 1967 to 1993 - Agricultural Research Center - Desert Research Institut .
Assistant Lecturer : from 1973 to 1978 - Agricultural Research Center - Desert Research Institut .
Assistant Lecturer : From 1978 to 1981 - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
Lecturer : From 1981 to 1986 - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
Assistant Professor : From 1986 to 1991 - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
Professor : from 1991 to date - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
Professor and Chairman, Department of orchards: 2003 - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
Professor of loan : from 2003 to 2004 - University of challenge, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya .
Professor and former head of gardens : from 2004 to date - Cairo University - Fayoum Branch .
List Of Publication
Kabeel, M.T., Sweidan, A.M. and Moustafa, A.A. 1981. Response of Vineyards to foliar fertilization under calcareous soil conditions. Annals of Agric. Sc., Moshtohor. 15: 177-196.
Moustafa, A.A., Bondok, A.Z. and Salama, M.A. 1984. Effect of different hand thinning treatments on yield and quality of "Hyany" date fruits. Bull. Fac. of Agric., Univ. of Cairo. 35 (3) : 1543-1551
Bondok, A.Z., Salama, M.A. and Moustafa, A.A. 1984. Studies on Persimmon propagation by root cuttings. Annals Agric. Sci., Fac. Agric., Ain Sahms Univ., Cairo, Egypt. 29(2) : 1045-1054
El-Shazly, S.A., moustafa, A.A., Antoun, N.S. and El-Hennawy, H.M. 1985. Effect of spraying three foliar fertilizer compounds on leaf mineral content and yield of Washington Navel orange trees (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). Annals of Agric. Sc., Moshtohor. 23(3): 1277-1285
Moustafa, A.A. 1985. Hand pollination methods for "Sweey" date palm cultivar. (Phoenix dactylifera, L.). annals of Agric. Sc., Moshtohor. 23(3): 1269-1275.
 Rokba, A.M., El-Shazly, S., Moustafa, A.A. and Hassan, M.M. 1985. Mineral element concentration in leaves of some citrus cultivars grown in sandy soil under drip irrigation. Bull. Fac. of Agric., Univ. of Cairo. 36(1): 359-366.
 Hussein, A.A.M., Abdel Hameed, N.M.G., Nour, G.M. and Moustafa, A.A. 1986. Response of "Roumi red" grape vines to applications of CCC and CA3 . Annals Agric. Sci., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt. 31(1): 637-650.
 Moustafa, A.A., El-Aidy, A.A. and El-Sammak, A.P. 1986. Evaluation of two seedling date palms grown in El-Wady El-Gedid in comparison to standard cultivar "Heigazy". Proc of the Second Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. March, 1986. Vol. I : 153-161.
Nour, G.M., Khalifa, A.A., Hussein, A.A.M. and Moustafa, A.A. 1986. Studies on the evaluation of fruit characteristics of nine dry date palm cultivars grown at Asswan. Proc. Of the Second Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. March, 1986. Vol. I : 163-171
Moustafa, A.A., El-Hennary, H.M. and El-Shazly, S.A. 1986. Effect of different day time pollination on fruit setting and fruit quality of "Seewy" date palm grown in Fayoum. Bull. Fac. of Agric., Univ. of Cairo. 37(1): 377-384.
Moustafa, A.A., Nour, G.M., Abdel Hameed, N.M.G. and Hussein, A.A.M. 1986. Response of "Roumi red" grape vines to foliar application under calcareous soil conditions. Abstracts of the First Scientific Arab Horticulture Conference. Aman, Jordan. April, 1986. p.85
Moustafa, A.A., and El-Aidy, A.A. 1988. Effect of nitrogen fertilization on yield, fruit quality and leaf composition of Novel oranges. J. Agric. Res. Tanta Univ. 14(2) (II): 1177-1187
Moustafa, A.A., 1989. Effect of pollination time of female spathe on fruit set, yield and fruit quality of Hayany date palm. International Symposium on Agriculture & Fisheries Development in Oman. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Oct., 1989. 14- Salama, M.A. and Moustafa, A.A., 1989. Effect of some growth retardent on floral bud differentiation in Thompson seedless grape. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 14(4): 2424-2432.

  Abou El-Azayem, A.I., Moustafa, A.A., amd Seif. S.A. 1990. Vegetative propagation of "Thompson seedless" grapes in water culture. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 15(9): 1480-1488.

 El-Aidy, A.A., El-Hamady, M.M., Moustafa, A.A., and Girgis, V.H. 1990. Growth and productivity of "Roumi red" grapevines as affected by paclobutrazol treatment. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 15(II): 1855-1861
El-Aidy, A.A., El-Hamady, M.M., Moustafa, A.A., and Girgis, V.H. 1990. Effect of (PP333) on physical and chemical characters of "Roumi red" grapes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 15(II): 1868-1878.
El-Aidy, A.A., Moustafa, A.A., Khalil, W. and Girgis, V.H. 1990. Effect of paclobutrazol (PP333) on reserved carbohydrates and flower bud initiation in "Roumi red" grapes. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 15(II): 1879-1885.
Moustafa, A.A., Galal, M.A., Salama, M.A. and Abdel Samad, G.A. 1990. Evaluation and variation among trees of some mango varieties grown under Fayoum conditions. I. Tree vigor, growth cycles, flowering, inflorescences characters, sex ratio, fruitting and maturity. Proc. Int. Conf. St., Comp. Sc., Soc. Res. And Dem. Cairo (Egypt). March, 1990. pp. 61-80.
Moustafa, A.A., Galal, M.A., Salama, M.A. and Abdel Samad, G.A. 1990. Evaluation and variation among trees of some mango varieties grown under Fayoum conditions. II. Yield and fruit quality. Proc. Int. Conf. St., Comp. Sc., Soc. Res. And Dem. Cairo (Egypt). March, 1990. pp. 43-60
Salama, M.A., El-Hennawy, H.M. and Moustafa, A.A. 1990. Preliminary studies on the nature of resistance to root-knot nematodes in both "Kelaby" and "Mit-Ghamr" Peaches. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 15(9): 1462-1468.

Salama, M.A., Moustafa, A.A., Hassan, M.M. and Ibrahim, Z.A. 1991. Influence of IBA application on rooting ability of apricot stem suttings. II. Anatomical features of root development. Egypt. J. Hort. 18, No. 1, pp. 105-111.
 Moustafa, A.A., Morsi, M.E. and El-Shazly, S.A. 1992. Growth and leaf mineral composition of some fruit species grown in clay and calcareous soils in a green house. The first Scientific Saudi Symposium on Controlled Environment Agriculture. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Feb., 1992.
Hassan, M.M., Moustafa, A.A., Salama, M.A. and Ibrahim, Z.A. 1992. Influence of IBA application on rooting ability of apricot stem cuttings. I. Responses on rooting criteria and endogenous regulators. The 32nd. Science Week Conference. Damascus, Syrian. Nov., 1992
El-Aidy, A.A., Moustafa, A.A. 1993. Rooting ability of Roumi red grape cuttings under salinity conditions as affected by growth substances. Desert and soils Symposium. Manama, Bahrain. Nov., 1993.
Moustafa, A.A., 1993. Response of grapevines to foliar fertilization under calcareous soil conditions. The 33rd. Science Week Conference. Aleppo, Syrian, Nov., 1993. Book 3 : 679-677.
Abou Rawash, M., El-Shazly, S.A., El-Hennawy, H.M. and Moustafa, A.A. 1993. Studies on the artificial ripening of "Seewy" date palm fruits in Egypt. Program & Abstract of the Third Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jan., 1993. p.99(C6).
Moustafa, A.A., Seif, S.A. and Abou El-Azayem, A.I. 1993. Date fruit response to Naphthalene Acetic Acid. Proc. Of the Third Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jan., 1993. pp. 369-377
Moustafa, A.A., Seif, S.A. 1993. Effect of ethrel and GA3 treatments on yield and fruit quality of "Seewy" date palms, grown in El-Fayoum Governorate. Proc. of the Third Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jan., 1993. pp. 379-388.
 Moustafa, A.A. 1994. Date pit oil as a source of edible oil. Abstracts of the Second Saudi Symposium on Food and nutrition. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nov., 1994. pp. 121-122.
Moustafa, A.A. 1994. Studies on the oils of some new olive varieties. The 34th. Science Week Conference. Damascus, Syrian. Nov., 1994.
Moustafa, A.A., and El-Sayad, E.A. 1997. Behaviour of some micro-nutrients in calcareous soil and their effect on grapevines. Fayoum J. Agric., Res. & Dev. Vol. 11, No. 2. July, 1997. pp. 47-57.
Moustafa, A.A. 1998. Studies on fruit thinning of date palms. Proc. the First International Conference on Date Palms. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. March, 1998. pp. 354-364.
Hassan, M.M., Salama, M.A., Moustafa, A.A., Morsi, M.E. and Abdel-Samed, G.A. 1999. Water use, water use efficiency, crop coefficient and yield of olive trees as affected by irrigation regimes. JKAU: Met., Env., Arid Land Agric. Sci., 10: 45-54..
Moustafa, A.A. 1999. Effect of different fruit thinning methods on "Seewy" date palms. The 39th. Science Week Conference. Damascus, Syrian. Nov., 1999.
Moustafa, A.A. 2001. The effect of pollen source on fruit characteristics of "Seewy" date cultivar. Abstracts the Second International Conference on Date Palms. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. March, 2001. p. 4.
Moustafa, A.A. 2003: Ripening of "Hayany" date palm fruits by sodium chloride and acetic acid. Proc. of the international conference on Date Palm. Qaseem, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sep., 2003. pp. 607-618. (Arabic section).

Moustafa, A.A., Ibrahim, Z.A., El-Yazel, S.S. and El-Anwer, M.A. 2006. Evaluation of different selected seedling date palm males in pollination of "Seewy" date palms grown in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Abstracts of International Conference on Date Palm Production & Processing Technology. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. May, 2006
Moustafa, A.A. 2007. Effect of bagging period of spathes after pollination on fruit st, yield and fruit quality of "Seewy" dates under Fayoum Governorate Conditions. Abstracts of the Fourth Symposium on the Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. May, 2007. p.83