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Crop Production

1.Preparatory Cultivation:Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows of 6 m length and 60 cm apart.
2.Seed rate:25 Kg/ha
3.Spacing:30 x 15 cm.
4.Manures and fertilizers:Manured for irrigated crop only Basal FYM:12.5t/ha NPK: 25 : 40 : 20 kg/ha
5.Weed Management:First weeding at 25th DAS. Subsequent weeding based on necessity
6.Water Management:Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3rd day and thereafter once in 10 days.
7.Harvest:At 50% flowering stage (50 - 55 days).
8.Green fodder yield:25 - 28 t/ha

Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows of 6 m length and 60 cm apart.

Seed rate

25 Kg/ha

30 x 15 cm.

Manures and fertilizers

Manured for irrigated crop only Basal

FYM:12.5t/ha NPK: 25 : 40 : 20 kg/ha

Weed Management

First weeding at 25th DAS. Subsequent weeding based on necessity

Water Management

Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3rd day and thereafter once in 10 days.

Harvest

At 50% flowering stage (50 - 55 days).

Green fodder yield

25 - 28 t/ha

Content validator: Dr. K. N. Ganesan, Prof & Head , Dept. of Forage Crops, TNAU, Coimbatore.