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Abstract The summer forage crops such as sorghum and millets are among the most important forage resources in many parts of the tropical and also temperate regions of the world. High production of summer forage in Egypt is urgent to meet livestock needs. These crops are presently grown for forage in minor area in Egypt. However, expanded culture of these crops is deemed necessary to offset the acute defi— cit in forage production during the summer. During this period animals arc mainly fed poor quality roughage and very little concentrates. This usually compels farmers to strip corn leaves and top their corn fields to supply their livestock with some badly needed green forage. Meantime stripping and topping reduce corn grain yields. It is necessary to improve the yield capacity and quality of the summer forage crops as well as introduce new crops with high nutritive values to offset the acute deficit in forage production in summer period. Cullivation high yielding forage crop variety and application of the proper practices such as planting date and seeding rate are of a great importance to increase the forage yield and quality. |