Description
Yield Potential and Quality Characters
| Characters |
COFS 29
|
|
Green fodder yield (t/ha) |
160-170 (5-6 cuts) |
|
Protein content (%) |
8.41 |
|
Dry matter (%) |
23.60 |
|
Sugar (%) |
– |
|
Plant Height (cm) |
220-250 |
|
Number of tillers |
10-15 |
|
Number of leaves |
80-105 |
|
Leaf length (cm) |
75-90 |
|
Leaf breadth (cm) |
3.5-4.6 |
|
Leaf stem ratio |
0.2-0.25 |
Seed Rate :- 10 KG / Acre
Note: Fodder Cholam can be intercropped with CO 5 and COFC 8 Cowpea at 1:1 ratio and harvested together to provide nutritious fodder.
1. PLOUGHING
Plough with an iron plough once and with a country plough twice.
2. APPLICATION OF FYM
a. Spread 12.5 t/ha of FYM or compost on the unploughed field, along with 10 packets of Azospirillum inoculant (2000 g)and 10 packets of Phosphobacteria (2000g) or 20 packets of Azophos (4000g)
3. FORMING RIDGES AND FURROWS
Form ridges and furrows of 6 m long and 60 cm apart and plant on either side of the ridge
4. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER
- For CO-27
- Apply NPK fertilizer as per soil test recommendation. If soil test is not done, follow the blanket recommendation of 60 : 40 : 20 kg N, P and K /ha.
- Apply half the dose of N and full dose P and K basally before sowing.
- Top dressing : 30 kg N/ha on 30 days after sowing
- For the ratoon crop, apply 30 kg N/ha immediately after the harvest and irrigate
- For COFS 29(multicut variety) : Apply 45 : 40 : 40 kg N,P, K/ha as basal and 45 kg N as top dressing on 30 DAS followed by the application of 45 kg N/ha after every cut. After 4th cut, apply 40 kg P and 40 kg K along with 45 kg N to sustain the fodder yield and quality.
- Application of Azospirillum(2000g/ha) and Phosphobacterium(2000g/ha) together as a mixture or Azophos(4000g/ha) along with 75% recommended dose of N and P fertilizer enhanced the yield besides saving of 25% of fertilizer dose.
5. SOWING
a. Seed rate : COFS 29 – 10 kg/Acre
b. Spacing : 30 x 10 -15 cm
c. Treat the seeds with 3 packets (600 g)/ha of Azospirillum and 3 packets (600g) of Phosphobacteria or Azophos 6 packets (1200g)
* COFS 29 seed has one month seed dormancy.
6. WATER MANAGEMENT
Irrigate immediately after sowing. Life irrigation on the third day and thereafter once in 10 days, according to need based.
7. WEED MANAGEMENT
First hand weeding on the 20th day of sowing and if necessary 2nd hand weeding between 35 – 40 days after sowing.
8. HARVESTING
Harvest at 50% flowering for fodder
1. APPLICATION OF FYM
Apply 12.5 t/ha and incorporated in the soil at the time of last ploughing.
2. SEED RATE
40kg/ha for CO 27
3. SOWING
Sow the seeds well before the onset of monsoon
4. SPACING
30 x 15 cm
5. FERTILIZER
30 : 20: 20 kg N, P and K / ha for Alfisols (Red soil).
40 :20 kg N and P/ ha for Vertisols (Black soil).
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