Season and Varieties
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Season : Irrigated : Throughout the year
Variety : CO 8
Particulars of Fodder Cumbu Varieties
| PARTICULARS | CO 8 |
| Parentage | Derivative of 732 A x Sweet Giant Bajra |
| Duration (Days) | 45-50 days |
| Average green fodder yeld (t/ha) | 25 - 30 |
| Morphological characters | |
| Plant height (cm) | 180 -190 |
| Number of tillers | 6 - 8 |
| Number of leaves | 8 - 10 |
| Leaf length (cm) | 60 - 70 |
| Leaf breadth (cm) | 2.5 - 3.0 |
| Leaf stem ratio | 0.54 |
| Quality characters | |
| Protein content (%) | 13.9 |
| Dry matter (%) | 18.2 |
| Sugar (%) | 9.9 |
PACKAGE OF PRACTICES: FODDER CUMBU CO 8
| PACKAGE OF PRACTICES: FODDER CUMBU CO 8 | ||
| 1. Season | : | Throughout the year under irrigated condition. Suitable |
| for growing in the monsoon season under rainfed condition. | ||
| 2. Soil | : | All types of soils with good drainage. |
| 3. Preparatory cultivation | : | Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form |
| ridges and furrows 50 cm apart. | ||
| 4. Manures and fertilizers | : | Basal |
| FYM - 12.5 tonnes/ha | ||
| NPK - 25: 20: 12 kg/ha | ||
| Top Dressing | ||
| 25 kg N on 30th day after sowing | ||
| 5. Seed rate | : | 10 kg/ha |
| 6. Spacing | : | 25 x 10 cm (sowing on both sides of the ridges) |
| 7. Weed Management | : | Hand weeding on 30 days after sowing |
| 8. Plant protection | : | Generally not required |
| 9. Water management | : | Immediately after planting and life irrigation on 3rd day. |
| Then once in 10 days depending on soil type | ||
| 10. Harvest | : | 40-45 days after sowing (Boot leaf stage) |
| 11.Green fodder yield | : | 30 t/ha |
1. Season
Throughout the year under irrigated condition. Suitable
for growing in the monsoon season under rainfed condition.
2. Soil
All types of soils with good drainage.
3. Preparatory cultivation
Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form
ridges and furrows 50 cm apart.
4. Manures and fertilizers
Basal
FYM - 12.5 tonnes/ha
NPK - 25: 20: 12 kg/ha
Top Dressing
25 kg N on 30th day after sowing
5. Seed rate
10 kg/ha
6. Spacing
25 x 10 cm (sowing on both sides of the ridges)
7. Weed Management
Hand weeding on 30 days after sowing
8. Plant protection
Generally not required
9. Water management
Immediately after planting and life irrigation on 3rd day.
Then once in 10 days depending on soil type
10. Harvest
40-45 days after sowing (Boot leaf stage)
11.Green fodder yield
30 t/ha