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3.2. Seasonal crop based forage-food production systemThere is possibility of accommodating short duration forage species in sequence withfood crops to increase the intensity ofcropping in time. This is feasible onblack soil consisting of kabar andmar which retain sufficient residualmoisture for growing winter crops. Inthis system, forage crops may beincluded to precede or succeed thefood component depending uponfood and fodder needs. In most partsof the country, due to variable soiland climatic vulnerabilities farmersgrow only one crop either in Kharif or Rabi season. Since the grain crops are of longduration and have little or no flexibility in crop duration. The forage crops due to ampleflexibility in growing duration are more suitable and avoid terminal stress at advancegrowing stages. Hence, inclusion of forage crops in existing food rotation may be animportant aspect of fodder production.Adaptation area: Suitable for rain fed regions of the country particularly northern andcentral India in light to medium soils.Components /input requirements: Forage and grain crops, short duration varieties,tillage implements, organic manures and fertilisers.System description: Sorghum + cowpea (F) - gram + linseed (G), pearl millet + cowpea– Batra (Vicia sativa)Brief package of practice: The package of practice of the system has been given in table-11.Table 11. Brief package of practice of component cropsCrops andSowing/Seed rate andMoistureFertilizerHarvestingtheirplantingspacing (cm)managementmanagementschedulevarietiestimeSorghum + cowpea (F)- gram + linseed (G)Sorghum:June- JulySorghum-20 kgGrown rainBasalHarvested atMP chari,andfed, forapplication55-60 DASSSG-59-3 +cowpea- 20 kgmoistureof 40+45 kg+ cowpea:sown in 30 cmmanagement,NP/haForage Production Technology for Arable Lands23
BL-1, 2 androws apart inone deepKohinoor2:2 row ratiosummerploughing inApril as wellastwo harrowingare done ineach seasonGram +Gram- 30 kgGrown rain-BasalAt 15 – 20 %linseed (G)and cowpea- 20fedapplicationmoisture inkg sown in 30of 20+45 kgseedcm rows apartNP/hain 2:2 row ratioPearl millet + cowpea – Batra (Vicia sativa)PearlJune - July Pearl millet- 5Grown rain-BasalHarvesting atmillet: Rajkg and cowpea-fed, forapplication55-60 DASbajra chari-20 kgmoistureof 40+45 kg2, AVKB -sown in 30 cmmanagementNP/ha19 +rows apart inone deepCowpea:2:2 row ratiosummerBL-1, 2 andploughing isKohinoordone in Aprilas well astwo harrowingare done ineach seasonOutput and economics: In sorghum + cowpea - gram + linseed, during Kharif 28.437 tgreen fodder from sorghum and cowpea is obtained. Besides this 2.27 q gram and 2.12 qlinseed grains are produced from the system. In case of pearl millet + cowpea - batra,44.94 t green and 8.50 t dry matter/ ha may be obtained. The B: C ratio is always morethan 2.0.Specific benefits: The system provides quality fodder as well as pulse production fromthe same field. This also ensures better forage production under limited resourcecondition.24 Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands
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