EFFECT OF ORGANIC MANURE AND PLANTING DATES ON FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA) AT FAYOUM GOVERNORATE | ||
| Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Article 9, Volume 24, Issue 2, July 2010, Pages 118-132 PDF (452.92 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles. | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2010.195685 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A.H.R. Hafiz1; M.H El–Agroudy1; F.S. Abd El–Samie2; W. R. Abd El– Moemen2 | ||
| 1Agron Dept . Fac . of Agric Ain Shams Univ . Egypt . | ||
| 2Agron Dept . Fac . of Agric Fayoum Univ . Egypt . | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Two field experiments were carried out at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture Fayoum Univ, during the two successive seasons of 2006 and 2007 to study the effect of organic manure levels (20, 40 and 60 m3/fed.), and planting dates (April in summer season and November in winter season) on forage yield and quality of alfalfa at Fayoum governorate . The results indicated that : 1- Applying organic manure fertilizer at levels 20, 40 and 60 m3/fed, had no significant effect on fresh and dry forage yield (ton /fed) during winter and summer seasons with one exception during the 2nd cut in the 2nd season only during summer seasons. 2- The protein percentage was significantly responded to organic manure levels. The maximum values were observed by applying 60 m3 / fed. 3- Increasing organic manure levels from 20, 40 up to 60 m3/fed, affected significantly on total carbohydrates. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Alfalfa; Organic manure; Planting dates | ||
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