Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands - Indian Grassland ...

10, NB-21/spacing of 50-cropSubsequent cuts:Trispecific100 cm x 30 –30– 40 DAHhybrid50 cm.(TSH)GuineaMidRooted slips onAs perAdditional1 st : 70 –75grass: BG-February –terrace risers,irrigationfertilizationDAP1, 2 & 3,Julybunds , etc with ato mainnot requiredSubsequent cuts:Hamil /spacing of 50-crop30– 40 DAHSetaria100 cm x 30 –grass50 cm.Output: N-B hybrid on bunds/farm boundaries can produce 7.00- 11.00 q green fodderper 100 metre bund length.Specific benefits: Additional farm productivity, works as a guard crop for main crop,reduces runoff loss of water and controls soil erosionConstraints in adoption: The main constraint in this technology is the problem ofownership due to common bund. In plain area due to continuous tillage there is problemof visibility of bunds.Scope for commercialisation: All cultivable area, along the irrigation channels, farmboundaries, backyard, threshing area, animal complex, community land, etc can beutilized for non-competitive land use.5.2 Fodder production in rice ecosystemNearly 5-7 % of the total rice acreage is occupied by field bunds, which make them as analternative land for accommodating parallel forage species. Similarly rice fallows maybe utilized for growing foragelegumes like berseem, oats, lathyrusin residual soil moisture.Adaptation area: All rice growingarea in general and low land riceparticular.Components/input requirement:Seed of fodder species viz., Sesbaniasesban, coppiced leuceaena, rice44 Forage Production Technology for Arable Lands