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Lebaa Station

 
 
   
   
 
Mandate/Mission

The main conducted researches at Lebaa Station aim to help farmers in order to increase their agricultural production and quality based on the results of many experiments.


Staff

 Assistants 1, Head of station Ing. Khoder Serhal 
 Support staff 4. 


On going projects

1- The influence of different application method of irrigation upon production of olive, using lysimeters to assess water demand. 
Duration: 5 years
Cooperation: with Dr. fadi Karam
2- The influence of moisture stress and the amount of applied nitrogen fertilizers upon crop production.
Duration: 3 years
Cooperation: with Dr. Fadi Karam
3- Establishment of new application practice of fertilizers and pesticides in order to reduce their application amount and eliminate their risk potential for ground water contamination
Duration: 3 years
Cooperation: with Dr. Salah Eddine Issa and Dr. Elia Choueri


Achievements

The previous findings at Lebaa, revealed that the used new agricultural practices reduced the amount of applied pesticides up to 25% and irrigation water up to 40%, indicating: Low cost; no pollution; high production quality and quantity.


Other Activities

The introduction of IPM
The introduction of biological fertilizer