Seasonal variation in phytomass and nutrient status of Phragmites australis along the water courses in the middle Nile Delta, Egypt.

El-Kady, H. F.

doi:10.21608/taec.2000.12552

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“…Seasonal variation in the biomass of hippo grass populations was recognized with the maximum in summer (829.1 g m À2 ) and the minimum during winter (594.2 g m À2 ). A more or less similar trend was recorded by El-Kady (2002) and Eid et al (2012) on Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin.…”

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“…Furthermore, the lipid content of the aboveground parts of the hippo grass lie within the range of some rough fodders, but lower than those of Pistia stratiotes (Dakhil 2016) and T. alexandrinum (Chauhan et al 1980). The same trend was observed for the total carbohydrates and crude fibre, which did not exceed the values of T. alexandrinum and P. australis (Chauhan et al 1980, El-Kady 2002.…”

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“…In addition, the aboveground tissues had Na, K, Ca and P contents that exceed the maximum tolerable level (NRC 1984). In addition, the concentrations of inorganic nutrients is lower than those of the normal forage in the rangeland of the western Mediterranean coas (El-Kady 2002).…”

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Evaluation of the nutrient status and forage quality of the hippo grass (Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff.) along Ismailia canal, Egypt

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Gharib

Al-Yasi

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Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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The present study aims at investigating the potential of the hippo grass for sequestering inorganic and organic nutrients in its biomass, in addition to its forage quality along Ismailia Canal, Egypt. Eight sites including 6 polluted and 2 unpolluted were selected for a seasonal plant, water and sediment investigations. The nutrients and nutritional value of the plant tissues were estimated. The highest aboveground biomass was recorded during summer, while the lowest was in winter. The plant had the highest contents of Na, K, N and Mg during winter, while P and Ca during spring and autumn, respectively. Also, Na, K and P had the highest concentrations (176.7 mg kg À1 , 206.9 mg kg À1 and 1.1%) in the belowground, while N, Ca and Mg (0.9, 1.6 and 0.5%) in the aboveground organs. The contents of the investigated elements (except Na) were comparable in polluted and unpolluted canals with no significant differences. The aboveground parts had the highest values of ether extract (1.1%) during summer, crude fibres (60.2%) during spring, and total proteins (5.6%) during winter. The belowground tissues had the highest values of metabolized, digestible and net energy (2.4, 2.0 and 1.0 Mcal kg À1 ) during winter. In contrast, the aboveground shoots had the highest amounts of digestible crude protein (1.7%) during winter and gross energy during spring. The nutritional value of the hippo grass from unpolluted canals were greater than polluted ones for both above-and belowground parts. Hippo grass can sequester large amounts of nutrients. Consequently, this plant can be used in restoring eutrophic water through harvesting the aboveground biomass during the growing season. Besides, the aboveground shoots of the hippo grass could be used as a forage for dairy cattle, goat, beef cattle and sheep.

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Evaluation of the nutrient status and forage quality of the hippo grass (Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff.) along Ismailia canal, Egypt

Galal

Gharib

Al-Yasi

et al. 2021

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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“…It includes different cell wall fractions, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes. In the present study, the CF content in summer leaves of V. cuspidata (38.24% DM, Table 2) is higher than that reported in the shoots of some wild species inhabiting the banks of the watercourses in the Nile Delta, such as P. australis (29.9% DM) (El-Kady, 2000), Cynodon dactylon (20.5% DM), Panicum repens (27.3% DM) (Shaltout et al, 2013), and the above-ground shoots and the rhizomes and roots of the aquatic plant L. stolonifera (Galal et al, 2021b). Moreover, the range of CF contents in V. cuspidata leaves was higher than the mean CF content of temperate grasses (20.0%) and legumes (25.3%) (Norton, 1982).…”

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Potential Nutritional Value of the Macrophyte Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff. (Poaceae) in a River Nile System, Egypt

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Egyptian Journal of Botany http://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/ A QUATIC plants are of real interest for their nutritive value. The present study aimed at investigating the forage potentiality of the aquatic macrophyte Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff (Poaceae). Two islands in the River Nile system in Greater Cairo, Egypt were selected for sampling the leaf laminae from V. cuspidata in eighteen quadrates (0.5x 0.5m each) during February (winter), and August (summer) of 2017. The chemical analyses revealed that there were no significant differences between the contents of summer and winter leaves in their percentages of moisture, dry matter, ash, nitrogen-free extract, neutral detergent fibers, acid detergent fibers, acid detergent lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. The leaves were characterized by a high percentage of dry matter (DM, ≈ 92%), low moisture content (7.94-7.27% DM), high crude fibers (24.1-38.2%DM), moderate crude protein (7.2=19.2%), and low lipids content (1.7-2.0% DM). The plant is rich in many important elements (K, Ca, P, Cu, and Zn). The ratio of Ca/P (= 2.43) is within the adequate range for animal forage. The other parameters of the nutritive values of the leaves and their importance to animal feeding were discussed. The leaves of V. cuspidata are recommended as good forage for beef cattle and lactating cows.

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“…Therefore, for complete removal of contaminants from an area, the plants must be cut and disposed elsewhere in a non-polluting area (Paz-Alberto and Sigua, 2013). El-Kady (2002) evinces that the nutritive values of the living parts of Phragmites australis are high and being evaluated as an excellent forage species. Shaltout et al (2009) estimated Mn, Cu and Pb in three dominant hydrophytes in the Nile Delta of Egypt.…”

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Heavy Metal Acquisition from Drain Water, Sediment and Soil by two Species of Amphibious Plants

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Egypt. J. Bot.

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Seasonal variation in phytomass and nutrient status of Phragmites australis along the water courses in the middle Nile Delta, Egypt.

Cited by 14 publications

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Evaluation of the nutrient status and forage quality of the hippo grass (Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff.) along Ismailia canal, Egypt

Evaluation of the nutrient status and forage quality of the hippo grass (Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff.) along Ismailia canal, Egypt

Potential Nutritional Value of the Macrophyte Vossia cuspidata (Roxb.) Griff. (Poaceae) in a River Nile System, Egypt

Heavy Metal Acquisition from Drain Water, Sediment and Soil by two Species of Amphibious Plants

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