Response of halophyte fodder shrubs to cutting intervals and organic manure application [electronic resource].

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A FIELD experiment was carried out through two successive season out at 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 to determine the effect of three levels of sheep dung manure (0, 10 and 20 m3 /fedden.), two cutting intervals (wet and dry seasons) and three leguminous shrubs i.e Acacia saligna, Leucaena leucocephala and Prosopis chilensis on fresh and dry shrubs yield, weight/shrub and chemical composition under the condition of Wadi Sudr Region (South of Sinai). The main results revealed the following: I-Fresh and dry yield of shrubs (Ton/fedden) as well as weight/shrub (kg) responded insignificantly to apply organic manure up to 20m3/fedden. Also, a significant increase obtained for each of crude protein, sodium and potassium percentages. 2- The highest values of forage yield, crude protein, crude fiber, sodium, potassium and TDN percentages, while the lowest value of Ash, EE and NFE were obtained from plants browsed of dry seasons comparing to wet seasons. 3-Prosopis chilellsis was the best quantity shrub followed by Acacia saligna where, Leucaena leucocephala was the lowest one at first season while, Acacia saligna was superior than Prosopis chilellsis followed by Leucaena leucocephala at second one. Concering the chemical content and nutritive value Leucaena leucocephala was the best than the two other shrubs. 4- The triple interaction had a significant effect on the chemical composition.

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