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Sunflower:
A proposed new crop for the Gash Delta
Faisal M. Ali , Mohamed ELNaseeh M. Osman and ELNaiem A. Ali
Abstract:
Sunflower was suggested as one of the new cash crops in the Gash delta.
This study was intended to evaluate adaptability of the crop through the
performance of some hybrids and open-pollinated (OP) cultivars under the
flood irrigation system of the Gash delta. A set of cultivars were
tested in four locations of different irrigation levels of 7-30 days
flood periods, and varying soils of silty, clay loam during the seasons
1989-90 and 1990-91. The hybrid Hysun 33 and the two open pollinated
(OP) cultivars Rodio (Damazin 1) and Egnazai were considerd as standard
cultivars and hence evaluated for the crop performance. Results have
shown that Hysun 33 produced a higher yield of 2220, while Rodio and
Egnazia recorded lower yields of 1900 and 1760 kg/ha, recpectively.
The yields recorded at the Gash delta were higher than the yields of the
same cultivars reported from all other locations in Sudan. Rodio
recorded a high oil content of 48% in Gash delta which was higher than
the 45% of the Rodio when grown under rain only or supplementary
irrigation. The crop did not require chemical pest control in all test
locations. Hence, sunflower may be recommended as one of the new cash
crops for the Gash delta crop rotation to be planted as a late flood
crop.
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 37th (2005) pp. 77-83
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