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IV. Sorghum (multi cut) + Cowpea - Berseem + MustardSorghum: MP chari,SSG-59-3 (multicut) +Cowpea: EC-4216,Kohinoor (IGFRI-S-450), BL-1 & BL-2June - July 20-25 kg/hasorghum +25- 30 kg/hacowpea, 25cm apartrows in 2:2row ratioDependingon rainsBerseem: Mescavi, First to 25 kg Total 12-Wardan, BB-2, BB-3 third week berseem + 15: 8-10+ Mustard: Chinese of October 1.5- 2.0 kg dayscabbage, Japanesemustard, intervalrapespacing of during20 x20 cm Autumnorand 12-15broadcasting daysin mudded intervalfield duringSpring60+45 kgNP/ha asbasal doseBasal: 20 +80 kg NP/ha1 st cut: 55-60DASSubsequentcuts: 35-40DAH1 st cut : 50 –55 DASSubsequentcuts: 30 – 35DAHOutput and economics: The crop rotations, NB hybrid + (cowpea - berseem + mustard)and sorghum (multi cut) + cowpea - berseem + mustard have higher B: C ratio. Thecomparative output has been given in table-4.Table 4: <strong>Production</strong> economics of different crop sequencesCrop rotationsB:C ratioNB hybrid + (Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard) 2.41Sorghum (multi cut) - Turnip - Oat 1.48Sorghum + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard - Maize + Cowpea 1.67Sorghum (multi cut) + Cowpea - Berseem + Mustard 1.948 <strong>Forage</strong> <strong>Production</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Arable</strong> <strong>Lands</strong>

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