Panicum cms ga'li : Dinaeba ; Barnyard grass : Gramineae. 



I : (a) Sultani (b) Sabeini. 



The former is of a more luxuriant growth. Keeps the soil for 

 about G months and generally cut twice. The Sabeini is less luxu- 

 riant, occupies the land for a period of about- 3 months and cut 

 only once. 



II : By seed, broadcasted at the rate of 1 \/2 Kelas per 1'dn. 



III : May, for the Sultani and August, for the Sabeini. 



V : In both cases, Sultani and Sabemi, the first cutting is taken 

 about 2 months after sowing. The second cutting (Sultani only) about 

 50 days after the first. 



Seed in the case of Sultani is taken after 6 months and in the case 

 of Sabeini, after 3. 



VII : Dinaeba is chiefly grown in Behera and Fayoiun provinces 

 as the first crop after washing salt land, with the object of assisting 

 the sweetening process, as it requires for its growth a large amount of 

 water. It ought to be preferred to rice, as it is very hardy, much 

 more so than rice, resists better the action of salts, and costs but little 

 to grow, its successful growth being a sure indication of the state 

 of the land. At the same time, it provides young stock, during summer 

 with an excellent and abundant green fodder. The seed is not made 

 into bread ; it is often used for feeding poultry. 



VIII : A coarse, tufted annual grass, its favourite habitat being a 

 wet ground, particularly drained ponds and marshes. A very trouble- 

 some weed among rice. 



Eruca saliva ; Garguir . Garden Rocket; Cruciferae. 



II : By seed, broadcasted in beds. 



Ill : The seed may be sown at any time except during summer. 

 However even in summer the plant may be successfully grown under 

 the shade of trees. Thus the plant may endure the most hot weather 

 if grown in a well shaded and moist place. In summer the plant ra- 

 pidly runs to seed. 



V : The first cutting is obtained after about 35 40 days after 

 sowing ; Subsequent cuttings are taken once every about 20 25 days. 



