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How to grow and harvest COFS29 / Sorghum Fodder?

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Sorghum is also an important feed component of dairy cattle and poultry feed. Sorghum is a rich source of starch, protein and edible oil. Sorghum produces good quality herbaceous fodder with high palatability. Hence by providing sufficient quantities of fodder instead of costly concentrates and feeds to the milch animals, the cost of milk production can considerably be reduced. Optimal growth conditions are 18-21°C average day-temperatures, annual rainfalls of more than 750 mm, and deep, well-drained rich soils. However, Sorghum withstands annual rainfalls ranging from 230 to 4100 mm, a pH between 4.3 and 8.7, and a great variety of soils. Frost kills the plants. Drought is detrimental at flowering as it affects pollination and impairs yields. Sorghum has no tolerance to flooding. Method and time of sowing: Sorghum requires very fertile, well drained loamy soils having pH range of 5.5 to 8.0. The crop grows best on alluvial or red soils but can also by grown on well drained black soi...

How to grow and harvest Red Napier grass

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Red Napier is a multi-cut hybrid green fodder grass that can be used for animals like Cow, Buffalo, Goat, Sheep, Pig, Poultry. They are rich source of starch, protein and edible oil. Red Napier produces good quality herbaceous fodder and is highly palatable. Providing sufficient quantities of fodder to the milch animals will increase of milk production of the animals How to plant Red Napier Red Napier grows best on alluvial, red soils and also grows well on well drained black soils. It does not thrive well on heavy soils, saline and alkali soils. Sowing time will be best during July to February Seed should be sown in lines spaced at 1 feet and width at 2 feet. Select good quality Red Napier stems with 2 nodes. Plant the stems in the furrows at 45% slope with one node below the soil and one node above the soil After planting the stems irrigate the soil thoroughly Irrigation for Red Napier: Irrigate immediately after sowing and give life irrigation on the third day and thereafter twic...

How to grow and harvest Super Napier for Dairy farms

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Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder. Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 Tonnes per acre per year Its leaf length is 6 – 8 cm broad. They grow up to a high height 12 feet to 15 feet Super Napier has high crisp leaves. They have high leaf stem rate Super Napier can be harvested eight times a year The yield is made in a short period of time. Roots around the nodes can quickly grow. How to plant Super Napier:​ The soil should be well pulverized with the use of a rotavator The furrows are made 3 feet’s apart. The cuttings are planted flat in the furrows, 2 feet’s apart, and covered with soil one to two inches thick. 10,000 to 12,000 stems can be planted per acre After planting, irrigate to enhance germination. Always irrigate when necessary How to irrigate Super Napier plants: Watering should be done on the third day. Irrigation should be done every 7 days depending on type of the soil Wastewater from the cattle shed can also be used for irrigation and is best source of manure. Su...

Is Egg Fruit Better Than Mango? Find Out Now!

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Best Organic Fertilizer for optimal growth of Banana Tree

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Generally a banana tree will require slow-release balanced fertilizer which is rich in micro and macro nutrients for optimal growth New Leaf Organic Fertilizer is very good fertilizer for the Banana trees. This fertilizer comes in the form of pellets and it is made up of Cow manure, chicken Manure, Neem Oil cake powder, vermicompost, Rock Phosphate, Seaweed, Alovera, Bentonite Powder and cocopeat Powder This fertilizer is a highly nutrient organic fertilizer and is rich in nitrogen (N), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and boron (B) and it promotes the growth of the plants to a greater extent. This fertilizer is a nature friendly, non-toxic and best organic fertilizer for home gardening and organic farming. Compared to other organic fertilizer like cow dung compost and poultry compost, this fertilizer is the most powerful fertilizer and it has high level of living micro-​organisms that are required for optimal growth of the plants. First Loosen the top soil around the tree wi...

The BEST Organic Fertilizer for MAXIMUM Banana Growth / Organic Fertiliz...

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