Abstract:
Mesquite has been introduced into Sudan for the purpose of controlling
land degradation and sand dune fixation. However, during the past three
decades mesquite has naturalized in the country and started to pose some
problems by being an alien invasive tree species particularly in irrigated
areas in Sudan.
The study aimed at understanding the competitive ability of mesquite
through the study of the root and shoot development in three soil types.
In present study, an attempt was made to study the growth of both the
shoot and root systems to gather basic information about the
development of the young seedlings in order to understand the best way
to deal with the species distribution and control at its initial stage of
growth.
Tow experiments were conducted: The first one was an experiment on
germination of seeds and the other dealt with investigations on the
growth performance of the seedling in different germination Media and
different soil types respectively. Result showed significant differences
between germination media as well as between the soil types used.
Information obtained was rather preliminary and need to be improved to
sufficiently contribute to complete understanding of the species growth
behavior and its control.
