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Berseem:September25 kg, 20 cmNo separateAdditional1 st cut at 50 –Mescavi,- Octoberrow spacing inrequirement20+60 kg55 DAS andWardan,between interNP/hasubsequentBB-2, BB-3row space ofcuts 30 – 35suagrcaneDAHOat: JHO-October100 kg, sown inNo separateAdditionalSingle cut: 75822, Kent,25 cm apartrequirement40+20 kgDASJHO-851 &rows inNP/haMulti cut: 1 st861, UPO-between intercut at 65 DAS94row space ofand subsequentsugarcanecuts at 30 – 40DAHOutput and economics: The system may provide green fodder of 40-60 t/ha. Additionalfarm income with higher B: C ratio of the sugarcane based systems.Specific benefits: The system is beneficial due to efficient utilization of inter row space,improvement in physico-chemical properties of soil, enhanced input use efficiency,additional yield from system, enhanced farm profit.Constraints in adoption: Lack of technical knowhow, lot of care is required for sowingof Rabi crop in between rows of sugarcane crop and non-availability of quality seed.Scope for commercialisation: This technology can be commercialized in sugarcaneand berseem/lucerne growing belt.2.4. Forage production during lean periodIn irrigated situations of northern India, most of the areas lie under double croppingsystems, which offer great scope for raising short duration fodder crops during leanperiods. This period falls before the start of rainy season in May-June and during winterseason in November-December.Adaptation area: Assured irrigated mixed farming area having crossbred animals.Components /input requirements: Short duration fodder varieties, assured irrigationfacility, sufficient fertilizers, pesticides, tillage implements and farm laborers.System description: In maize/sorghum/pearl millet (grain) -wheat sequence, a gapperiod exists during May-June which could profitably be utilized for growing foddermixtures like maize + cowpea, sorghum + cowpea or pearl millet + cluster bean withoutaffecting the production of grain crops in the rotation. Similarly, another gap period falls
after the harvesting of fodder crops,picking of immature maize cobs &vegetable cowpea, etc. duringOctober-November, where fastgrowing fodders like mustard andturnip could be grown for forage. It isestimated that the cultivation offorage crops during gap periodprovides approximately 30-35 tonesof green fodder per hectare. Thesesystems are of particular interest to the farmers having small irrigated holdings whocannot divert land exclusively for fodder production. On large farm holdings, wintermaize, late sown teosinte and fodder legumes like field bean and velvet bean can begrown.Brief package of practice: Package of practices of important crops are given in table-8.Table -8: Package and practices of specific crops for lean period fodder availabilityCrops andSowing/Seed rate andNo. ofFertilizerHarvestingtheirplantingspacing (cm)irrigationsmanagementschedulevarietiestimeTurnip:Last week of5-6 kg/ha, OnOne light10-12 tAt 65-70Snowball,Septemberridges with 30 xirrigationFYM/ha,DASPusa10 cm spacingimmediate after60+30+30 kgChandrima,sowing andNPK/haPurple Topsubsequentirrigation at 15days intervalMustard:Mid5-6 kg, sown in2-3 60+30+20 kg50 %Vardhan,September -20-25 cm apartNPK/hafloweringRohini, PusaOctoberrowsbaharOutput and economics: Ensures fodder availability during lean period and enhancesfarm income.Specific benefits: This system has specific benefits of efficient utilization of gap period18 Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands
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