Effect of Some Agro-Management Systems on Growth and Production of Date Palm Off-Shoots under North Sinai Conditions

Abstract

This study was conducted during two successive seasons (2012 and 2013) at Baloza Experimental Station, Desert Research Center, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. This research aimed to study the effect of effective microorganisms (EM) applications, and some planting media on improving rooting and growth characteristics of survived Hayany offshoots date palm cultivar in the nursery. The effective microorganisms (EM) applications were 0, 50 and 100 ml/ palm/year. While, planting media were T1: control treatment (normal sandy soil), T2: mixture of cattle manure + sandy soil (1:2, v: v), T3: mixture of goat manure+ sandy soil (1:2, v: v), and T4: mixture of compost and sandy soil (1:2, v/v). The obtained results cleared that 100 ml of EM application was the best than other levels. Also, Hayany offshoots planted in T3 recorded the best root performance results as compared with the other planting media. In addition, T3 under 100 ml EM applications produced the highest offshoots survival ratio, rooting percentages and enhanced the other growth parameters.