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Fodder Cumbu

Season and Varieties

Season : Irrigated : Throughout the year

Variety : CO 8

Particulars of Fodder Cumbu Varieties

PARTICULARS CO 8
Parentage Derivative of 732 A x Sweet Giant Bajra
Duration (Days) 45-50 days
Average green fodder yeld (t/ha) 25 - 30
Morphological characters
Plant height (cm) 180 -190
Number of tillers 6 - 8
Number of leaves 8 - 10
Leaf length (cm) 60 - 70
Leaf breadth (cm) 2.5 - 3.0
Leaf stem ratio 0.54
Quality characters
Protein content (%) 13.9
Dry matter (%) 18.2
Sugar (%) 9.9

 

PACKAGE OF PRACTICES: FODDER CUMBU CO 8

1. Season

:

Throughout the year under irrigated condition. Suitable

 

for growing in the monsoon season under rainfed condition.

 

 

2. Soil

:

All types of soils with good drainage.

 

 

3. Preparatory
    cultivation

:

Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form

 

ridges and furrows 50 cm apart.

 

 

4. Manures and fertilizers

:

Basal

 

FYM        -           12.5 tonnes/ha

 

NPK         -           25: 20: 12 kg/ha

 

 

 

Top Dressing

 

25 kg N on 30th day after sowing

 

 

5. Seed rate

:

10 kg/ha

 

 

6. Spacing

:

25 x 10 cm (sowing on both sides of the ridges)

 

 

7. Weed Management

:

Hand weeding on 30 days after sowing

 

 

8. Plant protection

:

Generally not required

 

 

9. Water management

:

Immediately after planting and life irrigation on 3rd day.   

 

Then once in 10 days depending on soil type

 

 

10. Harvest

:

40-45 days after sowing (Boot leaf stage)

 

 

11.Green fodder  yield

:

30 t/ha