Prof. Dr. Zeinab Mohamoud Mobarak
Prof. Mobarak, Research Professor Emeritus of Plant Nutrition,
Fertilization Technology Department, NRC, Cairo – Egypt, was born on
October 14, 1942. Graduated from Alexandria University in 1964, with
B. Sc. in Agriculture. Awarded the M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Cairo
University in Plant Physiology in 1977 and 1985 respectively. Prof.
Mobarak held the following position in NRC
 Research assistant, 1969.
 Associated lecturer, 1977.
 Researcher, 1985.
 Associate Research Professor, 1994.
 Research Professor, 2001.
 Research Professor Emeritus since 2002.
Prof. Mobarak participated in several research projects: "Micronutrients
and other Plant Nutrition Problems in Egypt" supported by FRG Ministry
of Economic Co-operation and Egyptian ASRT. "Optimization of the use
of Micronutrient Fertilizers". Salt Control Project. "Control of
Stalinization and combating desertification effect in the Mediterranean
region". Supervised 3 Ph.D and 1 M.Sc. theses. Participated in several
international and regional conferences. Author of over 30 papers
published in national and international journals and conference. Member
of several scientific Societie.
List of Publications
1- Effect of CCC on seed germination.
El Felaha (Arabic), 49 ,420 - 427, (1969).
El - Fouly ,M . M . and Mobarak, Z. M.
2- Chlormequat chloride effects on seed germination of Vicia Faba at different
temperatures.
Biochem. Physiol . Pflanzen, 162 ,318 -326 , (1971)
El -Fouly , M .M . and Mobarak , Z. M.
3- Effect of growth retardant CMH and micronutrients on the morphology, yield and
yield componant of bean (Phaseolus valgaris L).
J . Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ. 10 (3) 836-846 . (1985).
Nassar, M . A. ; Harb , R. K. ; El-Fouly , M . M . and Mobarak, Z. M.
4- Effect of two growth retardants CMH and DMC on morphology and anatomical
characteristics, yield and yield components of cow-pea (Vigna sinensis).
Proc . 2nd Agric. Cong. Bot . Sci . 21-24 ,Sept ., 229 -245 , (1985 ) Nassar ,M . A
; Harb ,R . K. ; El-fouly, M . M . and MobarakZ. M.
5- Effect of CMH on growth and enzyme activity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at
different growth stages and light intensities.
J . Agronomy and Crop Scienc, 164, 110- 115 ,(1990).
El-Fouly, M.M.; Mobarak, Z.M.; Fouad, M.K. and Fawzi, A.F.A.
6- Micronutrient foliar intake by different crop plants, as affected by accompaning
urea. Plant nutrition-physiology and application.Vol.41, 267-273. Ed. by van
Beusichem, M.L.,(1990).
El- Fouly ,M.M.; Fawzi, A.F.A.; Mobarak, Z.M., Aly, E.A. and Abdalla, F.E.
7- Nutrient uptake of maize grown on different soil. African Journal of Agricultural
Sciences Vol. 19, No. (1), 83-93, (1992).
Abdalla, F. E. and Mobarak, Z. M.
8- Varietal differences in micronutrient uptake by soybean grown on different soils.
African Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 19, No. (1), 95-106, (1992)
Mobarak, Z. M.; El-Bendary, A. A. and Abdalla, F. E.
9- Genotypic differences in nutrients uptake and utilization in maize. African Journal
of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 19, No. (1), 107-122, (1992)
El-Bendary,A. A. Mobarak, Z. M. ; Abdalla, F. F. ; and El-Sheikh, M. H.
10- Differential responses of soybean varieties to micronutrients foliar application.
African Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 19, No. (1), 123-136, (1992)
Mobarak, Z. M. ; El- Sayed, A. A.. ; Abdalla, F. E. and El- Bendary, A. A.
11-
Shoot intake of nutrients from different micronutrient fertilizer formulations in faba
bean. African Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 19,No (l),147-160, (1992)
Abdalla, F. E. and Mobarak, Z. M.
12- Uptake of N, P, K, and Mg by faba bean after foliar treatment with chelated and
non-chelated micronutrient fertilizers.
African Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol,19, No, (1),161-172, (1992).
Abdalla, F. E. and Mobarak, Z. M.
13- Effect of micronutrients foliar application on uptake of macronutrients by wheat
and faba bean. African Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 19, No. (1), 181192, (1992).
Abdalla, F. E. ; Mobarak, Z. M. and El-Sayed, A. A.
14- Nutrient uptake by maize plants as affected by foliar micronutrients application.
African Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 19, No. (1), 193- 205, (1992).
Mobarak, Z. M. and Abdalla, F. E.
15- Response of pea to micronutrients application. African Journal of Agricultural
Sciences, Vol.19, No. (1), 207-218, (1992).
Mobarak, Z. M. and El-Bendary, A. A.
16- The need of grain legumes for iron, manganse, and zinc fertilization under
Egyptian soil conditions: effect and uptake of metalosates.
J. of Plant Nutrition ,16 (5) ,813- 823,(1993).
Fawzi, A.F.A.; E1-Fouly,M.M.and Mobarak,Z.M.
17- Biological indicators in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants under zinc and
iorn stress. Eygpt J. App. Sci., 10(12) 343-350 (1995).
Abdel-Rabman, Z. S. ; Nofal 0. A. and Mobarak, Z. M.
18- Micronutrienis fertilization strategies for faba bean, based on leaf analysis.
Egypt. J. Agron. 20, No. 1-2, pp. 109- 122 (1995)
Fawzi, A.F.A. ; El- Fouly, M.M. and Mobarak, Zeinab M.
19- Effect of different iron chelates as foliar application on the growth and nutrients
content of cotton plants.
Egypt.J. Phsiol. Sci.21, No.3, pp. 357-367 (1997)
El-Fouly, M.M.; Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Shaaban, M. M.
20- Comparative study on the effect of chelated multimicronutrient compound and
mixtur of monomicronutrient compounds on the growth and nutrient uptake in
some plants. Egypt.J. Phsiol. Sci.21,No. 3, pp. 447- 458 (1997)
El-Fouly, M. M. ; Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Abdel-Rahrnan, Z. S.
21- Effect of micronutrients foliar application on growth, flowering, pod set, yield
and nutrient uptake of faba bean
J.Agric. Sci., Mansoura Univ., 24(7): 3437- 3446 (1999)
Mobarak, Zeinab M.
22- Response of faba bean genotypes to low and high zinc levels. Plant Nutrition Molecular Biology and Genetics. 199- 204 (1999)
El-Fouly, M.M.; Abou El-Nour, E.A.A.; Shabana, M.R. and Mobarak, Zeinab
M.
23- Predicting nitrogen nutritional status of wheat, maize and sugar beet using a
handhold chlorophyll meter. Egypt.J. Phsiol. Sci.23, No. 1-2, pp. 123- 131
(1999)
Abou El-Nour, E.A.A.; Shaaban, M.M. and Mobarak, Zeinab M.
24- Increasing uptake of macronutrients by plants grown on sandy loamy soil by Fe,
Mn, Zn soil application. Egypt.J. Phsiol. Sci.23, No. 1-2, pp. 247- 265 (1999)
Nofal, O.A.; El-Fouly,M.M.; Rezk,A.l. and Mobarak, Zeinab M.
25- Effect of some green plants materials as soil additives on soil nutrient
availability, growth, yield and yield components of faba bean plants. J. Agric.
Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25 (4): 2005- 201 6 (2000)
Shaaoan, M.M. and Mobarak, Zeinab M.
26- Effect of manuring with different levels of organic fertilizer with and without
ferrous suphate or zinc sulphate on soil nutrients availability to wheat plants.
J.Agric.Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25 (4): 2017- 2029 (2000)
Shaapan, M.M; Mobarak, Zeinab M.and El-Sayed, A.A.
27- Effect of chelating agent (EDTA) as a carrier for micronutrients foliar
application on nutrient uptake, growth and yield of wheat and faba bean plants.
J. Agric.Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25 (7): 4161- 4171 (2000)
Mobarak, Zeinab M.
28- Varietal responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to micronutrients
application. J Agric. Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25 (11): 6835- 6845 (2000)
Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Salama, Zeinab A. , Salama,Zeinab A. and Firgany,
A.H.
29- Effect of treatment with iron, manganese and zinc on growth and micronutrients
uptake of sunflower plant grown on high p1-1 soil. J. Agronomy and Crop Sci.
186, 245-251 (2001)
El-Foully, M.M.; Nofal, O.A. and Mobarak, Zeinab M.
30- Micronutrient foliar application increases salt tolerance to tomato seedlings.
Acta Hort. 573, 467-474, 1SHS (2002)
El-Fouly, M.M.; Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Salama, Z.A.
31- Relation between stomata density and micronutrients intake in different
soyabean cultivars. The 3rd Scientific Conference “ Prospects of the Recent
Agricultural Research”, 23-24 April, NRC- Egypt (2005)
Fawzi,A.F.A.; Mobarak, Zeinab M. And El-Fouly, M.M.
32- improving tolerance of wheat during early growth stages to salinity through
micronutrients foliar spray.
El-Fouly,M.M. ; Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Salama, Z.A (In press)
33- Improving tolerance of faba bean during early growth stages to salinity through
micronutrients foliar spray.
El-Fouly,M.M. ; Mobarak, Zeinab M. and Salama, Z.A (In press)