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Guinea Grass

Season- Irrigated : Throughout the year Rainfed condition : Monsoon season

Variety : CO 2

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.
 
3. MANURING

      Basal:  FYM 25 t/ha; NPK 50:50:40 kg/ha
      Top dressing:  25 kg N/ha after each cut.

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
          harvested together and fed to the animals.

SEED PRODUCTION

LAND REQUIREMENT

  • Land should be free from volunteer plants.

ISOLATION

  • Adopt 10 m for certified seed production

PRESOWING SEED TREATMENT

  • Mechanical scarification for 2 minutes improves the seed germination by breaking dormancy.

CROP MANAGEMENT

  • Seeds produced after first cut results in  high quality seed

HARVEST

  • Seed attain physiological maturity fifth week and sixth week after 50 per cent flowering in seed to seed method and slip to seed method respectively.
  • Grade the seeds with BSS 14 x 14 sieve.

STORAGE

  • Use gunny or cloth bags for short term storage with seed moisture content of 9 - 10%
  • Use polylined gunny bag for medium term storage with seed moisture content of 8 - 9%
  • Use 700 gauge polythene bag for long term storage with seed moisture content of Less than 8%. 

OTHER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

                As in crop management technique

 
 
 
 
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