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(b), (c) and (d) bear great resemblance as regards their habits, etc. 

 and are especially grown for grain. The plants are comparatively 

 high, the ear and seed larger than the preceding. They yield a 

 heavy crop and are more exhaustive than Baladi. They ripen in 

 90100 days. 



The Nab-el-Gamal is the tallest, latest and most exhaustive of all 

 var. grown. A heavy cropper, it is of a strong growth and only 

 thrives when very heavily manured. The ear is large, the grain large 

 and flat. The plant requires more space for successful growth and 

 ripens in 110 120 days. 



There is but a slight difference concerning the flour-yielding power 

 of the above varieties; as regards their suitability to bread-making, 

 there is a great diversity of opinion, the Biltani and Baladi, being 

 considered the best. 



II : By seed ; generally dropped in behind the plough, each se- 

 cond furrow being sown. When the plant is grown for fodder the 

 seed is generally broadcasted, no thinning being necessary. The 

 amount of seed required per feddn, varies from 2 1/2 3 kelas, the 

 crop intended for forage, in a green state (Darawa or Garawa) 

 being sown rather thickly. The seed is steeped in water for 12 hours 

 if the land was watered sometime before sowing. About 15 or 16 

 days after planting the plants are thinned, the operation being 

 repeated later on if the crop is too thick. 



Ill : Time of sowing depends on the purpose for which the crop 

 is grown. If for human consumption in a fresh state, sowing may 

 commence as early as the first half of March, but the ordinary time 

 would be about the beginning of April. If grown for forage during the 

 period of scarcity, after the failure of the Bersim crop, sowings may 

 commence as early as the middle of May to the beginning of 

 September. Grown for grain ( the main crop ), the seed is gene- 

 rally sown from about the 20 th of July and continued for about 1 

 month. The early sown crop, however, gives the largest return. 



V : As said before harvesting depends on the var. grown as 

 well on the purpose for which it is grown. If grown for forage 

 about 35 days are required for the crop to be consumed. 



The plant is cut down by means ul a small hook; the ears are 

 then removed and exposed to the sun for about 25 days until com- 



