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1. SOIL All types of soil with good drainage. 2. PREPARATORY CULTIVATION Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows at 50 cm spacing. Basal: FYM 25 t/ha; NPK 50:50:40 kg/ha 4. SEED RATE 2.5 kg/ha seeds or 40,000 rooted slips. 5. SPACING 50x 50 cm 6. AFTER CULTIVATION Hoeing and weeding on 30th day after sowing. Earthing up once after harvests. 7. IRRIGATION Once in ten days or depending on soil condition. 8. PLANT PROTECTION Generally not recommended. 9. HARVEST First cut 75-80 days after germination or 45 days after planting of slips. Subsequent cuts at interval of 45 days. 10. GREEN FODDER YIELD 260 t/ha per year in 8 cuts. Note: Guinea grass can be intercropped with Desmanthus (Velimasal) at 3:1 ratio and can be SEED PRODUCTION LAND REQUIREMENT
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