| Sl.No. |
Particulars |
|
Package of Practices |
| 1. |
Season |
: |
Throughout the year under irrigated conditions. |
| Suitable for growing during monsoon season under rainfed condition. |
| 2. |
Soil |
: |
Comes up in all types of soils. Heavy clay and water logged soils are not suitable. |
| 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 - 25 tonnes/ha |
| NPK - 50: 50: 40 kg/ha |
| Top Dressing |
| 50 kg N 30 days after planting |
| 50 kg N /ha after each cut |
| 5. |
Spacing |
: |
50 x 50 cm |
| 6. |
Seed rate |
: |
Rooted Slips 40,000 /ha |
| 7. |
Weed Management |
: |
Hand weeding whenever necessary. |
| 8. |
Water management |
: |
Immediately after planting, life irrigation on 3rd Day and thereafter once in 10 days depending on soil type and weather parameters |
| 9. |
Plant protection |
: |
Generally not required |
| 10. |
Harvest |
: |
The first harvest 75 - 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests are made at an interval of 40 - 45 days. |
| 11. |
Green fodder yield |
: |
320 t/ha/year (in 7 harvests). |
