FORAGE PRODUCTIVITY OF SOME ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L.) VARIETIES UNDER NORTH SINAI CONDITIONS

Hosni, Asmaa M.; Mubarak, Mohamed H.; El-Maleh, Maha S. M.; Abdalla, Mohamed Y.; Mohamed, Magdy M.

doi:10.21608/sinjas.2022.143353.1107

	FORAGE PRODUCTIVITY OF SOME ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L.) VARIETIES UNDER NORTH SINAI CONDITIONS
Sinai Journal of Applied Sciences
Article 3, Volume 11, Issue 4, July and August 2022, Pages 643-658 PDF (690.14 K)
Document Type: Researches
DOI: 10.21608/sinjas.2022.143353.1107
Authors
Asmaa M. Hosni^* ¹; Mohamed H. Mubarak¹; Maha S. M. El-Maleh²; Mohamed Y. Abdalla³; Magdy M. Mohamed⁴
¹Dept. Plant Prod., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.
²Dept. Plant Prod., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., El-Arish
³Dept. Plant Path., Fac. Desert Environ. Agric., Matrouh Univ., Egypt.
⁴Inist. Forage Crops Res., Agric. Res. Center (ARC), Minist. Agric., Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
This study was carried out at the Experimental Farm of Environmental Agricultural Sciences Faculty, North Sinai Governorate, Arish University during 2020. In order to study the response of four alfalfa varieties productivity (New Valley (NV), Siwa-1, Ismailia-1, Ramah1-1) to different planting distances (25, 50, 75 cm) among hills in sandy soil using growth criteria of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Factorial experiment with randomized complete block design with three replicates was used. In the first Cut (1^st cut), planting Swia variety by 25 cm among hills recorded the highest plant height (73.05 cm). NV variety recorded the maximum number of branches/plant (20.88). The interaction between varieties and hill planting distances on plant height revealed that the NV variety planted with 75 cm among hills recorded the highest number of branches/plant (23.01) in 1^st cut. Varieties showed significant effect on fresh weight. Ramah1 variety recorded the maximum fresh weight (4.17 ton per faddan) in cut1. The interaction between varieties and among hills planting distances on dry yield. Ramah1 variety sown in 25 cm among hills recorded the highest dry weight (2.17 ton per faddan) in 1^st cut. The highest plant height was recorded with 25 cm (80.52 cm) in the Fourth cut (4^th cut). Ramah1 variety planted in 25 cm among hills recorded the highest plant height (92.22 cm) in 4^th Cut. Finally, results concluded that planted Ramah1 variety with on – line distances of 25 cm among hills gave the highest forage productivity in sandy soil.
Keywords
Alfalfa - Medicago sativa L; Among hills Planting Distances; Varieties

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