ورقة علمية منشورة : Management of some seed-borne pathogens attacking alfalfa plants in Saudi Arabia

Journal Article

A.A., Al-Askar, . 2013

• نوع عمل المنشور: بجث
• المجلة \ الصحيفة: African Journal of Microbiology Research
• رقم العدد: 7
• رقم الإصدار السنوي: 14
• الصفحات: 1197-1206

مستخلص المنشور

INTRODUCTION

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the oldest and most important forage crop in the world. In Saudi Arabia, it is widely cultivated and comes to be the first cultivated forage crop and occupies more than 30% of the cultivated area (Al-Askar et al., 2012). In 2012, the cultivated area under alfalfa in Saudi Arabia was 122,563 hectares, which produced 2,528441 tons. Cultivation is mainly in Riyadh (62879 ha) area of the Kingdom with an average production of 1,264579 tons (Agriculture Statistical Yearbook, 2012).