ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L (Smart Agricultural Technology)
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ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L (Smart Agricultural Technology)
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The experiments were conducted over two growing seasons, starting in mid-April, following a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. The experimental units were arranged in plots measuring 1.6 m x 5 m, with a density of 8 rows x 0.20 m intra-row. Each decare was treated with two tons of fermented manure and one ton of green compost at each experiment location, at a rate of 20 kg ha-1. During the forage harvesting stage, plant height was confidently measured by recording the distance from the ground level to the highest leaf, using a steel tape. To ensure accuracy, the mean of three randomly selected plants was recorded for each plot. Biomass yield was determined with equal confidence by clipping six interior rows at 5 cm above the ground level. The weight of the total green biomass yield was confidently recorded from each plot in the field, and a 500 g alfalfa samples were confidently taken from each plot to the laboratory. The sample from each plot was weighed using a sensitive table balance to determine the total fresh weight. Then, the sample was oven-dried for 24 hours at a temperature of 105°C to accurately determine the herbage DM yield.