Seeds of the Thamam herb

Number 1000 - 5000 seed Common name: Thamam – Dhamen Scientific name: Panicum turgidum Thamam is a herbaceous plant genus belonging to the Poaceae family. It includes about 450 species of plants that grow in tropical regions, the most important of which are some types of Dhamen. It is densely branched and has few pale, strap-shaped leaves, and its stems are woody, upright or creeping. • Thamam - Dhamen flower: Its small spikelet flowers contain starchy pith, which birds eat. • Thamam - Dhamen seeds: Their small-sized seeds are pale yellow in color. • Thamam - Dhamen germination season: Thamam is cultivated at the end of winter or the end of summer, and it can also be cultivated throughout the year in agricultural reserves and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled and sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for Thamam - Dhamen: Thamam grows in well-drained sandy soils with good ventilation. It tolerates high temperatures, drought, and strong winds. It is irrigated with winter rains. • How to cultivate Thamam - Dhamen: It reproduces through seeds planted at a depth of 1 cm – 2 cm from the soil surface, and it can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to accelerate its growth and development. • Its benefits and uses: Thamam is a forage plant preferred by camels and livestock, in addition to its use in resisting sand encroachment and combating desertification. • Native habitat of Thamam - Dhamen: Desert areas in the Arabian Peninsula, as well as in the deserts of Mauritania and many Arab countries.