Integrated Management Package to Maximize Productivity of Forage Pearl Millet Under Marginal Soil and Water Resources of North Sinai – Egypt | ||||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 12, Issue 7, July 2021, Page 481-490 PDF (995.99 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2021.79325.1016 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
H. A. M. Hiekal  1; H. S. Khafaga2
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| 1Soil Cons. Res. Dept., Desert Res. Center, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 2Plant Genetic Res. Dept.., Desert Res. Center, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| A field experiment was carried out, at El-Tina Plain, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, during the two summer growing seasons 2014 and 2015. This work was conducted to study the effect of improved management package (IMP) using two surface irrigation methods as flow management (continuous and surge flow) IMPC and IMPS, respectively, and three foliar applications by urea treatments (0, 1.0, and 2.0% N) f1, f2 and f3, respectively, on some growth characters and forage yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br). Obtained results showed that the growth characters and forage yield of pearl millet, i.e. plant height, the number of tillers m-2, and totally fresh and dry weight yield increased significantly by IMP, produced the highest significant values of the most growth characters and the totally fresh and dry forage weight. Meantime, the growth traits and forage dry yield were significantly affected by using 2% of urea foliar application (f3) treatment which produced the highest values of plant height, tillers m-2, and total fresh and dry weights ha-1 compared to short furrows (TMPsf). Water-saving is greatly enhanced by using the surge flow technique of irrigation water management (IMPS). The highest mean value of the irrigation water use efficiency by total fresh forage yield (IWUEf) obtained 13.26 kg m-3 by IMPSf3 treatment, while by total dry yield (IWUEd) obtained 2.81 kg m-3 by IMPSf2 treatment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Integrated management package; long furrows - surge flow; N foliar apply - maximize productivity - forage pearl millet - marginal resources | ||||
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