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Abstract
This research was conducted at Wadi El-Washka, El- Kaser area, Northwestern Coast, Marsa Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, during the growing seasons of 2017 and 2018 to study the effect of different rates of compost manure on the growth and the productivity of the three forages shrubs. The North Western Mediterranean Coastal Belt, where this study was carried out, extends from Alexandria westward to El Sallum for about 500 km, and from the seashore inward for about 15 km, is considered the richest part of Egypt in flowering plants, owing to its relatively high rainfall. In addition, there are about 218 Wadis in the area running from south to north and represent suitable environment for cultivation fruit, vegetables, and growing native plants. There are 8 plant communities dominate the north western coast area and these rangeland communities differ in the vegetation types and the plant productivity based on the soil type and the amount of rainfall in the specific location.
Climate of the study area in the Mediterranean coastal region of Egypt which is warm coastal desert climate. The occasional short rainstorms occur in winter and most of the days are sunny with mild temperature. Generally, the rainy season occurs during the winter and is characterized by great fluctuation in distribution and intensity of rainfall from one year to another. The average annual precipitation ranges between 102 mm at El Sallum and 180 mm at Alexandria.
Split plot design with four replications was used in this experiment. Where, the main plots included the three shrubs species (Medicago arborea, Periploca angustipholia and Atriplex nummularia), while compost rates (0, 5, and 10 t/fed) was located in the sub plot.