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sequences and/or intercroppingsystem have been identified forincreasing herbage yield, improvingforage quality, affecting fertilizereconomy and ensuring better landutilization. Intensive forageproduction systems aims at efficientutilization of land and other inputsfor maximum fodder production perunit area per unit time. These crop sequences are tailored with an objective of achievinghigh yield of green nutritious forage and maintaining the fertility of the soil. Underassured irrigation conditions of central India, multiple crop sequences like sorghum +cowpea - berseem + mustard - maize + cowpea and sorghum (multicut) + cowpea -berseem + mustard are promising. Overlapping cropping systems has been developedinvolving seasonal and perennial forage crops like Guinea grass and Napier bajra hybrid(NB hybrid) intercropped with cowpea during zaid and kharif and berseem in Rabi, hasthe capability of providing round the year fodder to the dairy animals (Table-1). In thiscropping system hybrid Napier could be successfully replaced with relatively soft andpalatable perennial grasses like setaria and Guinea. In humid and sub-humid climate,setaria and Guinea grass perform better. Similarly, berseem can be replaced by Lucernein western part of the country for utilization of interspaces. Most promising croppingsystems recommended for different agro-climatic and soil conditions and their forageyields potential are given in table 2.Table 1:Potential intensive forage crop rotations under irrigated conditions forsemi arid region of IndiaCrop rotationsGreen fodderyieldDry matteryield(t/ha/year) (t/ha/year)NB hybrid + (Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard) 273.1 44.3Sorghum (multi cut) - Turnip - Oat 190.1 37.4Sorghum + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard - 180.5 33.3Maize + CowpeaSorghum (multi cut) + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard 172.0 32.3Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands3
Table 2. Intensive forage crop rotations for different agro-climatic zones of IndiaCrop rotation / climate & soilGreen fodderyield(t/ha/year)Hill and Northern RegionSub-temperate, Moist, Red soil1. Maize + Cowpea - Lucerne + Oats - Mustard 852. NB Hybrid + Velvet bean - Berseem + Mustard 123Tarai, Red & yellow soil1. Maize + Cowpea - Toria - Oats 1772. NB Hybrid + Berseem - Cowpea 121Semi-arid, Sandy loam soil1. NB hybrid + Berseem 2122. NB hybrid + Lucerne 176Central and Western RegionSemi-arid, Red soil1. NB hybrid + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard 2552. Sorghum + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard - Maize + Cowpea 176Sub-humid, Black soil1. NB hybrid + Cowpea - Berseem 1762. Sorghum + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard - Sorghum + Cowpea 169Semi-arid, Black soil1. NB hybrid + Cowpea - Lucerne 253Eastern RegionSub-humid, Red acidic soil1. Pearl millet + Cowpea - Maize + Cowpea - Oats 1032. Maize + Cowpea - Sorghum + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard 96Sub-humid, Alluvial soil1. Maize + Cowpea - Dinanath grass - Oats 1312. Maize + Rice bean - Berseem + Mustard 112Humid, Acidic soil1. NB hybrid (perennial) 1062. Maize + Cowpea - Maize + Cowpea - Maize + Cowpea 85Southern RegionSub-humid, Black soil1. NB hybrid + Lucerne 2252. Sorghum + Cowpea - Maize + Cowpea - Maize + Cowpea 111Humid, Red soil1. Guinea grass in Coconut plantation 1352. Congo signal gram in Coconut plantation 754 Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands
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