Demonstration Plots for Perennial Crops
Project duration: Long-term
Project objectives
- Displaying the importance of various crops which can be used for food, feed and ornamental purposes
- Demonstrating the relative performance of various crops and their cultivation suitability in the UAE
Project details
Date of sowing/planting: October 2022
Eight different crops
- Sesbania
- Pigeon pea
- Asparagus
- Senna
- Buffel grass
- Blue panicum
- Sporobolus
- Distichlis
Plot size: 2 x 15 m
Treatments:
- Control (0.3 dS/m)
- High salinity (10 dS/m)
Season
2022-2023
Research Theme