Crop Production
| 1. | Preparatory cultivation | : | Plough 2-3 times to obtain a good tilth. Form ridges and furrows of 6 m long and 60 cm apart. |
| 2. | Seed rate | : | 5 kg / ha |
| 3. | Spacing | : | 30 x 15 cm |
| 4. | Manures and fertilizers | : | Basal 45:40:40 kg NPK/ha Top dressing 45 kg N on 30 DAS. After each harvest, apply 45 kg N/ha After every fourth cut, apply 45:40:40 kg NPK/ha. |
| 5. | Weed Management | : | First weeding on 25 - 30 DAS. There after based on necessity. |
| 6. | Water Management | : | Once in 7 - 10 days depending upon soil condition. |
| 7. | Harvest | : | First harvest at 75 - 80 days after sowing and subsequent harvests once in 50 days |
| 8. | Green fodder yield | : | 190 t/ha/year in 6 - 7 harvests |
5 kg / ha
30 x 15 cm
Manures and fertilizers
Basal 45:40:40 kg NPK/ha
Top dressing 45 kg N on 30 DAS.
After each harvest, apply 45 kg N/ha After every fourth cut, apply 45:40:40 kg NPK/ha.
Harvest
Weed Management
First weeding on 25 - 30 DAS. There after based on necessity.
Water Management
Once in 7 - 10 days depending upon soil condition.
First harvest at 75 - 80 days after sowing and subsequent harvests once in 50 days
Green fodder yield
190 t/ha/year in 6 - 7 harvests
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