Description
Yield Potential and Quality Characters
PARTICULARS | CO (CN) 4 | CO (BN) 5 | CO 6 | |
Parentage | Interspecific hybrid between Cumbu CO 8 x FD 461 | Interspecific hybrid between Fodder cumbu IP 20594 x Napier grass FD 437 | Interspecific hybrid between Fodder Cumbu CO 7 × Napier grass FD 459 (Released for North West and Central zone) | |
Duration (Days) | Perennial | Perennial | Perennial | |
Green fodder yield (t/ha/yr) | 375-400 (7harvests) | 360 – 400 (7harvests) | 380 (7 harvests) | |
Quality characters
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Dry matter (%) | 21.3 | 22 | 22 | |
Dry matter yield (t/ha/yr) | 79.87 | 80 | 83.6 | |
Crude protein (%) | 10.71 | 14 | 11.50 | |
Crude protein yield (t/ha) | 8.71 | 9.60 | 9.60 | |
Oxalate (%) | 2.48 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
Special features of CO (BN) 5
- High green fodder yield and dry matter yield
- Broader leaves and succulent stems
- Winter hardiness and gives stable yield throughout the year
- Quick regeneration capacity
Crop Production:
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Preparatory cultivation |
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Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows. |
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Seeds requirement |
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33,333 two budded stem cuttings or rooted slips per ha. |
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Spacing |
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60 x 50 cm |
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Manures and fertilizers |
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Basal FYM –25t/ha NPK –75:50:40 Kg/ha Top dressing 75 kg N/ha after 30 days after planting 75 kg N/ha after each cut Application of Azospirillum (2000g) and Phosphobacterium (2000g) or Azophos (4000g) + 75% of recommended dose of N and P fertilizers saves of 25% of fertilizer dose. |
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Weed Management |
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Hand weeding whenever necessary |
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Water Management |
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Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3rd day and thereafter once in 10 days. |
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Harvest |
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First harvest at 75-80 days after planting and subsequent harvests once in 45 days |
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Green fodder yield |
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360 – 400 t/ha/yr (7 harvests) |
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