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Performance of guar as a new crop under flood irrigation in Gash Delta
Mohammed ELNaseeh M. Osman
Abstract:
Guar was introduced in the Gash Delta for evaluation under the flood
irrigation system as a new cash crop and/or fodder legume, but
non-competitive with the main crops. As a drought tolerant crop, it was
suggested to be planted in poorly-flooded areas or in the peripheries of
the basins (misgas). The only variety available “Texcel” was planted in
an intra–row spacing experiment for three seasons. Seed yield of guar
was evaluated from broadcasting along 80 cm furrows or from 20 and 40 cm
intra-row spacings. Differences in seed yields were not significant. The
spacing 20x80 cm produced the highest seed yield of 1806 kg/ha, which
was only 4% more than broadcasting. Although the widely spaced plants at
40 cm produced the highest number of pods/plant, yield did not increase
due to low number of plants/unit area. Yields recorded at the Gash Delta
were more than twice as much as the rainfed guar at Samsam Scheme, and
similar to the irrigated guar in the Gezira. Guar is recommended as a
new crop in the Gash Delta in the less-flooded areas or in the
peripheries of the basins where other crops may not succeed.
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 37th (2005) pp. 73-76
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