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Muyal Masal

VARIETIES : S.hamata (Annual), S.scabra (Perennial)

SEASON : June - July to September - October.

PREPARATORY CULTIVATION


1. PLOUGHING

Plough the field two to three times to obtain good tilth.

2. APPLICATION OF FYM

Apply and spread 10 t/ha of FYM or compost

3. FORMING BEDS

Form beds of size 10 m2 or 20 m2

4. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER

  • Apply NPK fertilizers as per soil test recommendation as for as possible. If the soil testing is not done, follow the blanket recommendation of 20:60:15 kg NPK/ha.
  • Apply full dose of NPK basally.

5. SOWING

a.

Seed are to be treated with 3 pockets rhizobium culture (600 g/ha).

b.

For line sowing (30 x 15 cm) the seed rate is 6 kg/ha and for broadcasting 10 kg/ha.

c.

Stylo seeds possess hard seed coat. So acid scarification is to be done by dipping the

 

seeds in concentrated sulphuric acid for three minutes and washing thoroughly with tap water and  scarified seeds are again to be presoaked in cold water overnight. (or) Seeds can also be scarified in hot water by immersing  the seeds for 4 minutes in hot water of 80º C and the seeds are again to be presoaked in cold water overnight.

6. WATER MANAGEMENT

It is a rainfed crop. But during the period of establishment, care should be taken to provide sufficient moisture.

7. WEED MANAGEMENT

Hand weeding may be given as and when necessary.

8. HARVESTING

First harvest can be taken 75 days after sowing at flowering stage and subsequent harvests depending upon the growth.

9. GREEN FODDER YIELD

It is to be noted that during the first year, the establishment after sowing is very slow and the yield is low. Later on when the crop establishes well due to self seeding, it yields about 30 to 35 t/ha/year from the third year onwards.
 

SEED  PRODUCTION

LAND REQUIREMENT

  • Land should be free from volunteer plants.

ISOLATION

  • Adopt 25 m for certified seed production

SOWING SEASON               

  • October to January

PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT

  • Remove the dormancy by acid scarifyng of seed with conc. H2SO4 @ 200 ml / kg-1 of seed for 4 minutes
  • Seed fortification with (0.25%)  KNO3 for 3 hours improved germination 

SEED EXTRACTION

  • Use paddy dehusker with 0.2 mm clearance with rotating discs.

GRADING                               

  • Grade the seeds using BSS 16 x 16 wire mesh sieve.

SEED TREATMENT

  • 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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