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Article In Journal |
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Fodder Yield and Quality of Rhodes Grass-Alfalfa Mixtures as Affected by Sowing Rates in Makkah Region محصول وجودة مخاليط حشيشة الرودس والبرسيم العلفية تحت تأثير معدلات بذر مختلفة في منطقة مكة المكرمة |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Abstract. This research was conducted at the Agriculture Research
Station, Hada Al-Sham, K.A.U., to study the effects of different
sowing ratios (proportions) of Alfalfa, (Medicago sativa.) - Rhodes
grass (Chloris gayana) (100:0, 0:100, 50:50, 75:25, and 25:75,
respectively) on green fodder yield and quality, to compare the yield
and quality of alfalfa and Rhodes grass fodder, sown alone and in
mixtures, and finally to determine the suitable mixture ratio of both
under Makkah region ecological conditions.
The results showed that the number of plants per two meters row
was influenced by different sowing ratios of alfalfa and Rhodes grass.
Plant heights, number of leaves and fresh weight per plant were also
significantly affected by different ratios. Leaves fresh and dry weights
also showed high significant differences among the different sowing
ratios. Sowing ratio of 100: 0 (alfalfa: Rhodes) gave the highest
number of plants/2m row (238.9 plants/2m row), the lowest plant
heights (29.003cm), the maximum number of leaves (67.27
leaves/plants), the lowest fresh weight per plant (3.16g/plant) and the
lowest leaves fresh weights (1.08g). Moreover, sowing ratio of
0:100(alfalfa: Rhodes) was recorded to have the highest plant heights
(87.25cm), the lowest number of leaves (20.8 leaves/plants), the
maximum fresh weight per plant (17.16g) and the highest leaves fresh
weight (5.5g). The highest green fodder and dry fodder yield (1615.94
kg/ha) and (159.89 kg/ha) respectively were recorded for sowing ratio
of 100% Rhodes grass. The lowest dry matter percentage was also
observed for alfalfa sown alone, with high significant differences with
all other sowing ratios. The crude protein (CP) (%), crude fiber (CF)
(%) and ash contents (%) were significantly affected by the different
sowing ratios. Alfalfa fodder (100%) contained the highest crude
protein content (17.17%), and ash % (10.0%), while the highest crude
fiber (%) was produced from the mixture of 75% and 100% Rhodes
grass with values of 17.99% and 17.3% respectively. |
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1319-1039 |
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Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences Journal |
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Volume |
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21 |
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1 |
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Publishing Year |
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1431 AH
2010 AD |
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Article |
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Friday, July 13, 2012 |
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Researchers
| احمد عبدالله باخشوين | Bakhashwain, Ahmed A | Investigator | Doctorate | aabakhashwain@kau.edu.sa |
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