VARIETIES : CO 5  and COFC 8

SEASON : Irrigated : June-July-Erode, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Tiruvannamalai.

Yield Potential and Quality Characters

 PREPARATORY CULTIVATION

1. PLOUGHING

                Plough twice with an iron plough and three or four times with country plough to obtain good tilth.

2. APPLICATION OF FYM

      Apply and spread FYM or compost at 12.5 t/ha

FORMING RIDGES AND FURROWS

3. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER

        Apply NPK fertilizers as per the soil test recommendations as for as possible. If soil testing is not done, follow the blanket recommendation of 25:40:20 kg NPK/ha.

4. SOWING

b.     Seed rate : 25 kg/ha.
c.     Spacing : 30 x 15 cm

5.. IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT

Irrigate immediately after sowing, Life irrigation on third day and thereafter once in ten days.

6. WEED MANAGEMENT

      Hoeing and weeding are given as and when necessary.

7. HARVESTING

      Harvest 50 - 55 days after sowing (50% flowering stage).

8. GREEN FODDER YIELD

                Irrigated : 20-30 t/ha