Productivity and Profitability of Cereal-Legume Forages Vis-a-Vis Their Effect on Soil Nutrient Status in Indo-Gangetic Plains

• DOI: 10.18805/lr-4147
• Publication Date: 2019-11-21T21:47:14Z
• Authors: P S Hindoriya,; R K Meena; Rakesh Kumar; Magan Singh; Hardev Ram; V K Meena; D Ginwal; S Dutta
• Keywords: Fodder; Intercropping; Non-invasive ventilation

The present study was conducted to evaluation of production potential different forage crops commonly gown by farmers. experiment carried out in randomized complete block design with eight treatments and three replications at research farm Agronomy Section, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal (Haryana). Among treatments, two perennial napier bajra hybrid(NBH), guinea grass cultivated sole as well intercropping cowpea four seasonal fodder (cowpea, sorghum, baby corn maize) were tested for their physio-morphological, biomass yield responses economic efficiency. Experimental results showed that among the significantly highest green dry revealed from NBH intercropped 63.79 11.95 t/ha (GBY) respectively;which found par treatment (60.69and11.68 GBY DFY). Amongs lowest DFY 33.1and 5.68 produced respectively. magnitude advantage observed maximum tune 20.69% against guinea. Highest net return obtained dual purpose (¹ 1.60 lakh/ha) B: C ratio (5.26) efficiency 2471/ha/day), followed cowpea. Based on study, it is clearly indicated + could be feasible option increasing overall productivity dairy farmers Indo-Gangetic plains elsewhere similar conditions prevails.