Growth behavior of kallar grass (Leptochloa fusca L.) in Saudi Arabia
2000
Al-Khalifah, N.S. (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia))
Kallar grass (Leptochloa fusca) is widely distributed in salt affected areas of many countries. Being a forage crop with many advantages other than its excellent growth in saline " sodic and waterlogged areas, it is an easily propagated crop and palatable to animals. Such advantages attract us to investigate its suitability to Saudi Arabia. The response of the grass to the climatic conditions of central region of Saudi Arabia and its response to salinity treatments at in vitro conditions were investigated. The grass has performed excellent growth through out the year producing seed heads, elongating and producing lateral shoots with slow growth during winter and hot summer, yellowing leafs under shaded greenhouse and short stems in small pots. Plants were affected by salinity levels of in vitro treatments, as there was high significant difference in their response to different salinity concentrations, this response was increasing with the time.
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