Crop Production
| 1. | Preparatory Cultivation | : | Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows 50 cm apart |
| 2. | Rooted slips requirement | : | Rooted Slips - 40,000 Nos. /ha |
| 3. | Spacing | : | 50 x 50cm |
| 4. | Manures and fertilizers | : | Basal FYM – 25 t/ha NPK – 50: 50: 40 kg/ha Top dressing 50 kg N 30 days after planting 50 kg N /ha after each cut |
| 5. | Weed Management | : | Hand weeding whenever necessary |
| 6. | Water Management | : | Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3 rd day and thereafter once in 10 days. |
| 7. | Harvest | : | First harvest at 75 - 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests once in 45 days |
| 8. | Green fodder yield | : | 320 t/ha/year (in 7 harvests). |
Rooted slips requirement
Rooted Slips - 40,000 Nos. /ha
50 x 50cm
Manures and fertilizers
Top dressing 50 kg N 30 days after planting 50 kg N /ha after each cut
Weed Management
Hand weeding whenever necessary
Water Management
Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3 rd day and thereafter once in 10 days.
Harvest
First harvest at 75 - 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests once in 45 days
Green fodder yield
320 t/ha/year (in 7 harvests).
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Basal FYM – 25 t/ha NPK – 50: 50: 40 kg/ha