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Season : Throughout the year in all districts Hybrids recommended : CO-4
Yield Potential and Quality Characters

Characters CO 4

Green fodder yield (t/ha/yr) 400

Dry matter yield (t/ha/yr) 65.12

Crude protein yield (t/ha) 5.40

Mean plant height (cm) 300 - 360

No. of leaves per clump 450

No. of tillers per clump 30 - 40

Leaf-stem ratio 0.70

Leaf width (cm) 3.00 - 4.20

Leaf length (cm) 80 - 95

Dry matter (%) 17.08

Crude protein (%) 10.5

Calcium (%) 0.86

Phosphorus (%) 0.24

Oxalate (%) 2.51

IVDMD (%) 60

PREPARATORY CULTIVATION
1. PLOUGHING
Plough with an iron plough two to three times to obtain good tilth.

2. APPLICATION OF FYM
25 t/ha
3. FORMING RIDGES
Form ridges and furrows using a ridger, 60 cm apart.

4. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZERS

i. Apply NPK fertilizers as per soil test recommendation as for as possible. If soil testing is not done, follow the blanket recommendations of 150:50:40 of NPK in kg/ha.
ii. Apply full dose of P,K and 50% N basally before planting. Top dressing of 50% N on 30 DAS.
iii. Repeat the basal application of 75 kg N/cut for sustaining higher yield
iv. Application of Azospirillum (2000g) and phosphobacterium (2000g) or Azophos (4000g) along with 75% of recommended dose of N and P fertilizers enhanced the yield besides saving of 25% of fertilizer dose.

5. PLANTING

i. Irrigate through the furrows and plant one rooted slip/stem cutting per hill.
ii. Spacing 50 x 50 cm and 40,000 planting material are required to plant one ha.
iii. As a mixed crop, 3 rows of Cumbu Napier Hybrid and one row of Desmanthus can be raised to increase the nutritive value.

6. WATER MANAGEMENT

Immediately after planting, give life irrigation on the third day and thereafter once in 10 days. Sewage or waste water can also be used for irrigation.

7. WEED MANAGEMENT

Hand weeding is done whenever necessary.

8. HARVESTING

First harvest is to be done on 75 to 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests at intervals of 45 days yields around 400 t/ha.

9. GREEN FODDER YIELD

400 t/ha

NOTE:
1. Quartering has to be done every year or whenever the clumps become unwidely and large.



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siddhum

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Thank you so much. I am a beginner and it was very informative. Maybe I would take your help very soon.
 

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stalinpandian

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Hello sir.

Thank you so much. I am a beginner and it was very informative. Maybe I would take your help very soon.
Hi sir,
This is stalin pandianfrom tiruvannamalai.we are in the process of setting up a dairy farm for 50 cows.We had already planted co4 slip in 4 acre of land.now its 4 month old and grown fully as fodder slips.since our construction is in process and we dont have cow,the slips are in surplus.Can you give any lead to clear the field b4 the cow arrives coz from day 1 we need the co4 as 45day fodder.Pls help me.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Stalin Pandian
 

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prirsk

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HI Stalin

Hi Stalin,

My name is Kumar, We have started a Farm close to you at Thiruvannamalai.

I would be interested in sourcing co4 as feed itself and also as cuttings for replantation.

Please contact me
Regards,

Kumar
 
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