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Effects of seed treatments on the germination of Atriplex nummularia Lindl.
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.H. Donaldson --- Department of Agriculture (Karoo Region), Republic of South AfricaLaboratory experiments were conducted to determine the influence of length of soaking period and water temperature treatments on the germination of Atriplex nummularia. Germination percentages increased significantly (P≤0,01) with increasing soaking period in water with a temperature of 20°C, while... -
Evaluation of shrub species for sheep grazing in the Strandveld of the Cape West Coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: S.A. Barnard --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa J.M. van Heerden --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa H.S. Gerber --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South AfricaThe production of three exotic shrub species, Atriplex nummularia (old man saltbush), A. canescens (four‐winged salt‐bush) and Medicago arborea (tree lucerne) and one indigenous evergreen shrub, Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. pisifera (west coast bitou), was evaluated in the Strandveld of the... -
Mineral assessment in Atriplex halimus L. and Atriplex nummularia L. in the arid region of Jordan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MM Abu-Zanat FM Al-Hassanat M Alawi GB RuyleThe foliage of Atriplex halimus contained higher levels (P < 0.05) of ash (28.03%) than that of Atriplex nummularia (23.11%). Spring growth of the two saltbushes contained less ash than the fall regrowth. The foliage of A. halimus contained higher...