Fodder Gopi Ghas Seed 100 grams

Fodder Gopi Ghas Seed 100 grams

Brand: Agromate India Pvt. Ltd.

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Fodder Gopi Ghas Seed 100 grams

Family: Grass
Scientific Name: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
 

Description:
  1. First harvest 65-70 days after sowing and thereafter the ratoon crop may be harvested once in 50 days depending on flowering. It contains high protein (9.86%) and less crude fibre (19.8%).
  2. It can be grown throughout the year as a multi-cut variety under irrigated conditions.
  3. All types of soil with good drainage
  4. Feed to cattle as green fodder or dry fodder and also ensiled.
  5. Yield: Green fodder=192 t/ha/year in 6-7 harvests
  6. Duration (Days) Multicut 3 years Average green fodder yield (t/ha)190-(6-7 cuts)
 
Morphological characters:
  • Plant height: 270 - 290 cm
  • Number of tillers: 12-17
  • Number of leaves: 90-110
  • Leaf length: 85 - 95 cm
  • Leaf breadth: 4.5 - 5.0 cm
  • Leaf stem ratio: 0.26

Quality characters:
  • Protein content: 9.86 %
  • Dry matter: 25.9 %
  • Crude fibre: 19.80 %

Key Feature:
It can be grown throughout the year as a multi-cut variety under irrigated conditions. All types of soil with good drainage

Uses:
Gopi Ghas has leaves and the stem is highly succulent in nature, the green fodder is highly relished by cattle. It contains high protein and less crude fibre and hence higher digestibility recommended green fodder to Cow, Goat, Sheep, Buffalo and some of Poultry and It's suitable for anywhere in India
 
Soil Nutrient Requirement:
Basal: 45: 40: 40 kg NPK/ha
Topdressing: 45 kg N at 30 days after sowing
After each harvest, apply 45 kg N/ha as basal. 
After the first year apply 45:40:40 kg NPK/ha
 
Sowing Method:
  1. Preparatory cultivation: Plough 2-3 times to obtain a good tilth. Form ridges and furrows of 6 m long and 60 cm apart. Spread 25 tons of FYM/ha before ploughing and incorporate well.
  2. Spacing 30  x 15 cm (Sow on both sides of ridges)
  3. Season: summer (300 C and Above)
  4. Max Shelf Life: 48 Month
  5. Soil Type: Mixed Soil
  6. Sunlight: More than 5 hours a day
  7. Germination Time: 12 Days

Care Instruction:
  1. After cultivation=First weeding on 25-30 days after sowing. After each harvest, a wedding may be given before fertilization
  2. Irrigation Once in 7-10 days depending upon soil condition
  3. Plant protection: Generally not needed. If shoot fly is noticed, spray Endosulphan 35 EC 500 ml/ha or Dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml/ha in 250 litres water. Plant protection sprays may be stopped one month before the harvest of green fodder.

Other Feature:
Multicut (5-6 cuts/year) variety, Profuse tillering (10-15/plant), More number of leaves, Highly palatable, High crude protein (8.41 per cent), Less crude fibre (34.0 per cent). One can harvest 5-6 crops in one year at 60 days intervals
 

Nett Quantity in 1 Packet: 100 grams.

Seeds Produced, Packed, and Marketed by: Agromate India Pvt. Ltd.

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