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Table (3) Fresh, dry weight and chemical composition of Diplachne fusca grown in salt
affected soil at the south coast of Qaroan Lack.
Character Value Character Value
Fresh weight (ton acre -1 /year) 8.2 Phosphorus % 0.16
Dry weight (ton acre -1 /year) 3.2 Calcium % 0.54
Crude protein % 9.2 Magnesium % 0.40
Crude fibre % 31.4 Potassium % 1.02
Crude fat % 1.83 Sodium % 2.14
Soluble carbohydrate % 42.9 K/Na ratio 0.48
Ash % 14.7
Therefore, Diplachne fusca seemed to be promising forage crops as well as to overcome
the desertification problems particularly in arid and semi arid regions of Egypt.
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