Sale!

Elephant Grass Seeds

Original price was: ₹2,45500.Current price is: ₹2,00000.

Quantity Per Acre:
6 Kg Per Acre

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
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:

1.
 Preparatory cultivation
:
 Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows.
2.
 Seeds requirement
:
 33,333 two budded stem cuttings or rooted slips per ha.
3.
 Spacing
:
 60 x 50 cm
4.
 Manures and fertilizers
:
 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.
5.
 Weed Management
:
 Hand weeding whenever necessary
6.
 Water Management
:
 Immediately after planting; life irrigation on 3rd 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
:
 360 – 400 t/ha/yr (7 harvests)

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Elephant Grass Seeds”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

×