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A Comparison of Weeds Interference and Non-Interference at Different Planting Densities, on Yield, Nutritional Value and Some Morphological Traits of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Mohammad Raoofi and Mohammad Taghi Alebrahim

...n different densities of alfalfa on yield, nutritional value and some morphological traits of alfalfa, forage crop, as factorial and based on a randomized complete block design with three replications in two cuttings during 2013-14 crop years. The experimental treatments were weed interference and non-interference in two levels (hand weeding and non-hand weeding) and plant density in four levels (20, 40, 60 and 80 stems per ...

Effect of Alfalfa Hay on Rumen Fermentation Patterns and Serum Biochemical Profile of Growing Naemi Lambs with ad libitum Access to Total Mixed Rations

Mutassim M. Abdelrahman¹*,Ibrahim Alhidary¹, Abdullah H. Alyemni², Rifat U. Khan³, Abdel Raouf S. Bello⁴, Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady² and Ramzi A. Amran¹

...f different protocols of alfalfa hay supplementary on ruminal characteristics and performance of growing Naemi lambs fed TMR. Four groups, each of 3 months old growing Naemi male lambs (28.85±1.09 kg), were fed on TMR (NDF=41. 95%) (T1). TMR plus 100 g alfalfa hay (NDF= 43.3%) daily (T2), TMR plus 200 g alfalfa hay (NDF= 43.3%) every two days (T3) and TMR plus 300 g

Rumen Discoloration of Growing Lambs Fed with Diets Containing Different Levels of Neutral Detergent Fibre

Ibrahim A. Alhidary^1,*, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman¹, Riyadh S. Aljumaah¹, Abdullah H. Alyemni², Moez A. Ayadi^1,3and Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady²

...grain (ABG); 2. Pelleted alfalfa hay and barley (PAB); 3. TMR1 (25.67% NDF); 4. TMR2 (30.88% NDF); and 5. TMR3 (55.93% NDF). Lambs were housed in an individual pen for 90 days. Lambs were weighed every two weeks and feed intake was recorded weekly. Rumen fluid samples were collected monthly after 2, 4 and 8 hours of feeding for pH, VFAs and NH₃-N determination. Blood samples were collected monthly for different metabolic analysis. At the end of the ...

Population Dynamics of Aphids and their Natural Enemies Associated with Strip-Intercropping in Wheat Crop

Muhammad Arshad,¹* Sajjad Ahmad¹, Muhammad Sufyan¹, Zain-ul Abdin¹ and Sumaira Maqsood²

...intercropping (brassica, alfalfa, berseem and garlic) and wheat monoculture. Results showed that the first aphid was seen in the last week of January while the predator population was first recorded during the first week of March. Aphid population was maximum on wheat monoculture when 130 specimens were recorded per tiller. Among strip cropping garlic showed maximum population (113 per tiller) followed by brassica (105), berseem (98) and ...

Impact of Feeding Different Levels of Neutral Detergent Fiber as Total Mixed Rations on Sensory Attributes, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Growing Lambs

Mutassim M. Abdelrahman^1,*, Ibrahim A. Alhidary¹, Gamaleldin M. Suliman^1,2, Abdullah H. Alyemni³, Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady³, Faisal A. Alshamiry¹,Mohsen M. Alobre¹ and Riyadh S. Aljumaah¹

...follow: Barley grain and alfalfa hay (BA); TMR1 (25.67% NDF; low level); TMR2 (30.88% NDF; medium level-recommended); TMR3 (55.93% NDF; high level). A significantly higher (P<0.05) average daily gain and lower value for the feed conversion ratio of lambs fed TMR2 compared with other dietary groups. There were no significant differences (P>0.05) between lambs fed TMRs with different levels of NDF for slaughter and body components parameters, except empty ...

Pre-sowing Treatment of Alfalfa Seeds with Bio-Extracts for Early Spring Growth Performance

Bushra Qadir¹, Muhammad Asim² and Mohammad Akmal^1*

...he experiments were four alfalfa varieties (i.e. UCD, Dura, Vernal and Cuf 101) whose seed were treated with overnight in bio-extracts solution made of perennial tree leaves. The study compares early growth performance of alfalfa varieties for forage biomass production. The seed was soaked overnight (14 h) in extracts made from dry powdered leaves of Bakayn (Azadir achtaindica), Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) and water (H2O) and ...

Alfalfa Biomass Production in Establishment Year under Different Phosphorus and Potassium Rates

Muhammad Sohaib*, Rabia Gohar and Muhammad Akmal

The Effect of Feeding Alfalfa and Barley in Comparison with Different Dietary Composition of Total Mixed Rations on Milk Composition and Growth of Najdi Lambs

Riyadh S. Aljumaah¹, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman^1,*, Moez Ayadi¹ and Abdullah H. Alyemni²

...ing system of barley and alfalfa hay; Control). A total of 96 Najdi ewes, about nine months old, were divided randomly into three dietary treatments two months before parturition (Late gestation). Lambing percentage, lamb birth weight, lamb weaning weight and mortality rate were recorded. Blood samples were collected regularly during the different stages and analyzed for different important nutritional metabolites. In addition, colostrum, at parturition, and m...

Host Plant Selection Affects Biological Parameters in Armyworm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Asad Abdullah, Muhammad Irfan Ullah*, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Arshad and Muhammad Afzal

...fered leaves of cabbage, alfalfa, sesbania and, maize in comparison to artificial diet under laboratory conditions (32±05 ^oC; 65±05 RH). Thelarval suitability was found maximum on cabbage followed by sesbania, alfalfa and minimum on maize. The larval length and weight were found higher on cabbage followed by alfalfa and sesbania. Similarly, the pupal development wa...

Effect of Diet Composition on Milk Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Najdi Ewes

Abdulkareem Mohamed Matar¹, Moez Ayadi^1,2, Hassen Mohamed Sbihi³*, Imeddine Arbi Nehdi³, Mutassim Mohammad Abdelrahman¹and Riyadh Saleh Aljumaah¹

...nal feed (TF, barley and alfalfa hay) and three complete feeds with different compositions (CF₁, CF₂, and CF₃). Twenty-four Najdi ewes were randomly divided into four groups (n = 6) after lambing and fed different diets. Milk fat percentage was higher in the milk of ewes fed TF (5.47%), CF₁ (4.95%), or CF₂ (6.40%); however, milk protein percentage was higher in the milk of ewes fed CF₁ (4.29%) a...

Optimization of the Cropping Pattern in District Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan

Fazal Haq*, Asia Parveen, Safdar Hussain and Arshad Hussain

... crops wheat, potato and alfalfa grown in the study area and to maximize the net profit per year. The research study deals with statistical facts and figures so quantitative method of research is approached. The growers of the major crops were the targeted population and random sampling technique is used to select the sample. Self made questionnaires, filled through interviewed process from the random selected farmers were used as a tool for collecting primary...

Comparison of Nutritive Values and in vitro Degradability of Steam Treated Rice Straw with Chinese Wild Rye and Alfalfa

Muhammad Naeem^1,2, Nasir Rajput^1,2, Sher Ali³, Asmatullah Kaka², Dildar Hussain Kalhoro², Mehvish Rajput² and Tian Wang^1,*

...team treated rice straw, alfalfa hay (AH) and Chinese wild rye (CWR).The rice strawswere treated with steam pressure, i.e. TRS-I (exposed to 15.5 kgf/cm² steam pressure for 90 sec), TRS-II (exposed to 15.5 kgf/cm² steam pressure for 120 sec).The results regarding chemical composition revealed that steam treated straw had higher (P<0.05) dry matter (DM), ash and acid detergent fiber (ADF) contents; lower (P<0.05) organic matte...

A New Approach for Evaluation of Egg Laying Behaviour of Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) during Autumn Using CHAID and MARS Algorithms

Celalettin Gözüaçık¹, Ecevit Eyduran² and Mohammad Masood Tariq³*

... egg-laying behaviour of alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)laying in alfalfa fields at late fall. Totally, the infected 675 alfalfa plants were evaluated with the objective to predict height of eggs laid by the alfalfa weevil at the plant stem from plant height, number of eggs per cluster, number of egg clusters...

Identification, characterization and ultrastructure aspects of Alfalfa mosaic virus infecting potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Egypt

Maha A. El-Abhar1, Moustafa A. Elkady1, Khaled M. Ghanem2, Hussieny A. Bosila3

Molecular Characterization of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus and Its Effect on Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Tissues in Egypt

Ahmed K. El-Attar1, Samah A. Mokbel1 and Om-Hashem M. EL-Banna2

Dietary Supplementation Effect of Alfalfa and Prangos pabularia Hay on Feed Intake, Growth, and Nutrient Degradability in Kari Sheep

Muhammad Mobashar¹, Qazi Aqeel¹, Muhammad Tahir Khan¹, Assar Ali Shah²*, Ahmed A.A. Abdel-Wareth³, Salman Khan⁴, Nazir Ahmad¹, Sami Ullah¹ and Haq Amanullah⁵

...upplementation effect of alfalfa and Prangos pabularia hay on feed intake, growth performance, in-vivo and in-saco nutrient degradability in Kari sheep. A total of 36 Kari sheep were randomly weighed and offered the following four type of ration: A, total mix ration (TMR) + alfalfa (AL) 70 % and Prangos pabularia (PP) 0 % (control); B, TMR + 24% PP: 46 % AL; C, TMR + 46% PP 24 % AL and D, TMR + 70...

Effect of Moringa-Supplemented Pelleted Diets on the Blood Oxidative Status and Vitamin C, Cholesterol and Glucose Concentrations of Ewes and Goats

Elfadil Elfadul Babiker¹, Khalid Ahmed Abdoun²*, Fahad AL Juhaimi¹, Kashif Ghafoor¹, Riyadh Salih Aljumaah² and Ahmed Abrahim Al-Haidary²

...of ewes and goats fed on alfalfa hay-based diet (AHD) supplemented with 25% Moringa oleifera (MOD) or Moringa peregrine (MPD) leaves. Thirty ewes (2 years old and 50-60 kg BW) and 30 goats (2 years old and 35-40 kg BW) were randomly allocated to 3 experimental groups, consisting of 10 ewes and 10 goats each. The 3 experimental groups of either ewes or goats were fed on one of the experimental diets (AHD, MOD, or MPD) for 6 weeks. Blood samples were collected e...

Effect of using Biological Additives on Performance of Animals (2) Influence of Probiotic Bacteria or Enzymes Supplementation on Productive Performance of Fatting Buffalo Calves

Kamel Etman Ibrahim Etman*, Salah Kamal Sayed, Farouk Amin El-Sayed, Abd-Alghany Hasaneen Ghoniem, Mostafa Mohamed El-Nahrawy, Mona Ahmed Alsayed Farag

...orn silage (CS) and 10 % alfalfa hay (AH). The 2nd and 3rd animal groups were fed control ration supplemented with 5 gm probiotics bacteria and 10 gm fibrolytic enzyme per head , respectively. The experiment lasted about 180 days. Animals fed rations B and C appeared improvement in daily live body weight (LBW) gain with rate of 8.43 % and 13.19%, respectively. Consequently, animals fed supplemented rations showed significant better feed utilization efficiency...

Effect of Alfalfa Hay Replacement with giant reed on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Blood Metabolites of Ardi goats in Arid Subtropics

Shaker B. Al Suwaiegh

...e effects of replacement alfalfa hay with giant reed on nutrients digestibility and growth performances and serum biochemistry of goats in arid subtropics. Twenty-four goats average 29.70 ± 1.17 kg body weight (BW) were randomly distributed over four groups. The goats were fed four diets composed of 50.0% concentrates and 50.0% forages. The four diets formulated according to replacement of alfalfa hay with giant reed ...

Biological and Molecular Characterization of Potato Infecting Alfalfa Mosaic Virus in Egypt

*El-Helaly, Sahar H.; ** Ahmed, Amal A.; * Awad, M.A. and ** Soliman, A.M.'

Effects of Feeding Exhausted Olive Cake on Rabbit Performances, Visceral Development and Carcass Characteristics

Pedro Nunes¹*, José Teixeira^1,2, José Luís Mourão^1,2,3, Divanildo Monteiro^1,2,3, Victor Pinheiro^1,2,3

...ogressively substituting alfalfa with EOC at levels of 0%, 5%, and 10%. Zootechnical performance was monitored by recording weekly feed consumption and growth performance. Visceral development and carcass traits were evaluated in 10 rabbits from each treatment group at 64 days of age. No significant differences were observed among the treatment groups, except for caecum length, which was greater in the control diet compared to the EOC diets, and cecal content ...

Leverage of Dietary Spirulina on Physiological Profiles of Black Iraqi Goats

Zahid I. Mohammed

SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF THE WEED POPULATION IN ESTABLISHED ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L.) IN PELAGONIA REGION, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Zvonko Pacanoski

POSTEMERGENCE WEED CONTROL IN SEEDLING ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L.) WITH IMAZAMOX

Tasko Kostov , Zvonko Pacanoski

Prospects of increasing animal products in Hazara Pre-Investment Forestry Project

Sultan Maqsood Khan

... the cultivated land and alfalfa under apple trees can increase the forage production by 772 and 40 thousand tones respectively. Replacement of undesirable forage species on field boundaries and range fertilization can further increase for age production by 27 and 128 thousand tones respectively. In this way the annual forage production can be increased to 1604 thousand tones and the animal units to 628 thousand. At the present level of efficiency of co...

Farmers’ Perception and the State of Weeds in Agricultural Fields of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study of Prevalence and Density

Fatima Kanwal

...ps of tomato, maize, and alfalfa. Another aim of the study was to have the insights of farmers about the causes and effects of weed growth. The study also revealed the farmers’ opinion that climatic conditions had not much impact on the growth of these weeds.

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