Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Horticulture is a complex of technique and art in the fields of Botany, Plant Physiology, Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Genetics Plant Breeding, Pest, Diseases, Fruit Production (Pomology), Vegetable Production (Olericulture), Floriculture, Medicinal Plants and Landscape Design. Undergraduate branches are divided into 2 branches namely, Horticulture Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The aim of this stage is to provide knowledgeable experts in production, local planning and research. It is expected that the graduates be able to work as academic staff in agricultural organizations, as directors for governmental organizations and as experts able to conduct personal and organizational research in this field.

Based on their own interests, Horticulture and Landscape Management Department aims to train and educate students who are able to enhance the quality and quantity of horticultural products. It is expected that the graduates become able to solve existing problems in this field. On the other hand, academic and experienced experts in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture are prepared to answer the educational requirements of Horticulture and other related topics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the School of Agriculture.

The aim of the undergraduate program in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, which was established in 1995, is to train individuals who can serve the society as specialists in different programs of study such as regional planning, and academic fields, or as Lecturers at agricultural education and research institutes, or as administrators and directors at governmental and private manufacturing companies.

The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture first began to admit students into the MSc program in 2003 with the aim of training specialists who could effectively exploit the potentials and improve the quality and quantity of gardening products. Graduates would also be able to teach Horticulture and related courses to undergraduate students in various schools of Agriculture across the country.

Educational areas of specializations in the M.S. program are:

• Amely Ornamental Plants
• Fruit Gardening
• Vegetable Gardening
• Medicinal plants

The aim of our doctoral program which was started in 2010 is to train graduates who can manage educational, planning and research affairs in the different branches of this major or teach at universities and research institutes or perform planning tasks at executive organizations.

Educational areas of specializations in the Ph.D. program are:

• Fruit Tree Physiology and Breeding
• Vegetable Physiology and Breeding
• Ornamental Plant Physiology and Breeding. More

Head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture 

	Mahmoud Shoor
	Associate Professor
	Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
	shoor@um.ac.ir
	+985138805754

Concentration areas offered by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Areas	Bachelor's	Master's	Ph.D
Horticulture		-	-
Landscape Architecture		-	-
Amely Ornamental Plants	-		-
Fruit Gardening	-		-
Vegetable Gardening	-		-
Medicinal plant	-		-
Fruit Tree Physiology and Breeding	-	-
Vegetable Physiology and Breeding	-	-
Ornamental Plant Physiology and Breeding	-	-

Academic staff

Bhram Abedi

Assistant Professor

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Homepage: http://abedy.profcms.um.ac.ir

Hossein Arouiee

Associate Professor

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Homepage: http://aroiee.profcms.um.ac.ir

Majid Azizi

Professor

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Homepage: http://azizi.profcms.um.ac.ir

Fatemeh Kazemi

Associate Professor

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Homepage: http://fatemeh.kazemi.profcms.um.ac.ir

Mohammad Moghaddam

Associate Professor

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Homepage: http://m.moghadam.profcms.um.ac.ir

Seyyed Hossein Nemati

Assistant Professor

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Homepage: http://nemati.profcms.um.ac.ir

Yahya Selahvarzi

Assistant Professor

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Homepage: http://selahvarzi.profcms.um.ac.ir

Mahmoud Shoor

Associate Professor

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Homepage: http://shoor.profcms.um.ac.ir

Ali Tehranifar

Professor

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Homepage: http://tehranifar.profcms.um.ac.ir

Research

Recent books

Recent journal articles

Tehranifar, A., Safari, N., Kharrazi, M., & Shoor, M. (2024). Assessment of Phenological Stages of Iris ferdowsii, a New Endangered Species Based on BBCH System. Journal of Rangeland Science, 14 (1), 1-8.

Rashidi, A., Tehranifar, A., & Samiei, L. (2024). Light pre-conditioning at the seedling stage affected root growth behavior and enhanced the thermotolerance of Petunia × hybrida. Scientia Horticulturae, 325 (112694), 112694-12.

Naserian, M., Khodabakhshian Kargar, R., Kazemi, F. (2024). Solar thermo-visual gain optimization of a building using a novel proposed nature-based green system. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 149 (3), 1109-1123.

Asadian, A., Azizi, M., & Arouiee, H. (2024). Optimizing Medium Compositions and Bioreactor Conditions to Improve and Cost-effectively Produce Monascus purpureus Pigments. Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 13 (1), 95-105.

Yaqoobi, S., Davarynejad, G., Ahmadzadeh, H., Azizi, M., & Taghizadeh, S. (2024). Simultaneous Effects of Shade Nets and Different Water Supplies for Mapping Multiple Physicochemical Traits of ‘Jonagold’ Apple: Insights from a High-Density Orchard in Iran. Erwerbs-Obstbau, 66 (1), 35-49.

Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Phenolic compounds, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Mentha piperita modified by Zinc and methyl jasmonate concentrations. Scientia Horticulturae, 329 (), 112980-112980.

Khosh Yaman, S., Heiari, A., Farzam, M., & Karimian, Z. (2024). Integrated approaches for heavy metal–contaminated soil remediation: harnessing the potential of Paulownia elongata S. Y. Hu, Oscillatoria sp., arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices), and iron nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 (13), 19595-19614.

Javan, M., Selahvarzi, Y., Sayyadamin, P. (2024). Potential application of TiO2 nanoparticles to improve the nutritional quality of strawberry cv. Camarosa under drought stress. Scientia Horticulturae, 330 (1), 113055-113066.

Shahhoseini, R., Azizi, M. (2024). Detection of Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationship of Tanacetum parthenium L. Germplasm: Implications for Conservation and Breeding. Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 13 (2), 100-117.

Mehdizadeh, L., Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Salicylic acid elicitation effect on phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of Mentha piperita L. in relation to zinc concentration under soilless culture. South African Jouranl of Botany, 168 (), 509-517.

Vakili Ghartavol, M., Arouiee, H. (2024). Improving Antifungal Effect of Peppermint Essential Oil. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Hortorum Cultus, 23 (2), 29-42.

Sediqy, A., Tehranifar, A., Shoor, M., & Nemati, S. (2024). Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on Post-harvestLife of Alstroemeria (cv. Calgary) Cut Flowers. Journal of Ornamental plants, 14 (2), 93-103.

Taghizadeh, S., Ahmadpourmir, H., Azizi, M. (2024). A probabilistic risk assessment of long-term exposure to metals and pesticides residues via consumption of cucurbit crops. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 133 (), 106408-106428.

Mousavi Bazaz, A., Selahvarzi, Y., & Ansari, S. (2024). Assessment of nutrient content, leaf photosynthesis pigments, and growth of blue fescue in biochar-amended soil and humic acid in order to use in landscape. Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology, 14 (3), 5063-5073.

Ajdanian, L., Arouiee, H., Nemati, S. (2024). Investigating the impact of paclobutrazol and tannic acid on floral development of in vitro -grown cannabis plantlets. Heliyon, 10 (17), e36768-72.

Javan, M., Ameri, A., Selahvarzi, Y., & Sayyadamin, P. (2024). TiO 2 NPs as a Promising Strategy for Crop Conservation Resulting from Deficit Irrigation in Fragaria × ananassa Cv. Camarosa. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, (), -.

Oraei, A., Selahvarzi, Y., Ghazimoghadam, M., Abedi, B., & Sabokkhiz, M. (2024). Enhancing decay resistance and maintaining quality of stored apples (Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’) through essential oil-enriched edible coatings. Journa of Horticulture abd Postharvest Research, 8 (1), 27-42.

Nazarigholjogh, R., Selahvarzi, Y., Abedi, B., Sayyadamin, P. (2024). Effect of Rootstock and Fruit Harvest Date on Quantitative, Qualitative and Storage Attributes of ‘Golden Delicious’ Apple. Applied Fruit Science, 66 (5), 1707-1718.

Khosravi, S., Tehranifar, A., Selahvarzi, Y., & Cheheltanan, L. (2024). The impact of foliar application of calcium nitrate fertilizer on the quantity, quality, and post-harvest life of two varieties of roses (Rosa hybrida L.) in a soilless cultivation system. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, 11 (1), 1-11.

Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A., & Ganjeali, A. (2024). Changes in growth, essential oil composition and biochemical traits of peppermint in response to coapplication of zinc and methyl jasmonate in soilless culture. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 47 (16), 2732-2752.

Azizi, M. (2024). Detection of Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationship of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. Germplasm: Implications for Conservation and Breeding. Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 13 (4), 962-970.

Recent research projects

Contact Information

Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Phone: +985138804641- 5754

Fax: +985138807148