Name of
crop |
Soil |
Sowing
time |
Seed-rate (kg/ha) |
Row-
spacing (cm) |
Manuring/ha |
Harve
sting (days from) |
Fodder
yield (q/ha) |
1. Jowar
(Sorghum
vulgare) |
Sandy
loam to
clay |
Mar-July (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
40-50 |
25-30 |
Farmyard
manure
20-25
tonnes
N-60 kg (2 doses)
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-30 kg |
80-90 (late var.)
70-50 (early var.) |
300-400
500-700 |
2. Maize
(Zea mays) |
Sandy
loam to
clay |
April-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
40-40
60-75
(Hybrid) |
25-30 |
Farmyard
manure 25 tonnes
N-50-60 kg (2 doses)
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-20 kg |
70-80 |
350-450 |
3. Bajra
(Pennisetum
typhoides) |
Sandy
loam
to clay
loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
10-12
(rainfed) |
30-40
50-60 |
Farmyard
manure
10-12
tonnes
N-40 kg (2 doses)
P2O5-30 kg |
50-60 |
300-400 |
4. Teosinte
(Euchlaena
mexicana ) |
Loam
to clay
loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
35-45 |
40-50 |
Farmyard
manure
25-30
tonnes
N-50 kg (2 splits)
P2O5-40 kg
K2O-30 kg |
75-80 1st
60-70 2nd
60-70 3rd |
400-500 |
5. Cowpea
(Vigna
unguiculata ) |
Sandy
to sandy
loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
30-40 |
40-50 |
Farmyard
manure 10
tonnes
N-20 kg
P2O5-40 kg
K2O-120 kg |
60-70 |
450
250-300 |
6. Guar
(Cyamopsis
tetrago
noloba ) |
Sandy to
sandy
loam |
Apr-Aug (N)
Mar-Nov (S) |
25-30 |
30-40 |
Farmyard
manure 5
tonnes
N-10 kg
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-10 kg |
60-70 |
250-300 |
7. Oats
(Avena
sativa ) |
Loamy
to clay
loam |
mid-Oct to
mid-Nov |
80-90 |
20-25 |
Farmyard
manure 20
tonnes
N-80 kg (2 splits)
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-20 kg |
70-75,
early cut
120 days,
single cut |
400-450 |
8.
Berseem
(Trifolium
alexandrinum) |
Loamy
to clay
loam |
Oct-Nov |
20-25 |
Broadcast |
Farmyard
manure
25 tonnes
N-20 kg
P2O5-60 kg
K2O-30 kg |
60-70 days
subsequent
cut
40-day intervals |
750-800 |
9.
Lucerne
(Medicago
sativa) |
Loamy
to clay
loam |
Oct first week |
15-20 |
Broadcast |
Farmyard
manure
20 tonnes
N-20 kg
P2O5-80 kg
K2O-30 kg |
70-80 days
subseq
uent
cuts
at 30-40-day intervals |
800-1000 |
10. Senji
(Melilotus
parviflora) |
Loam
to clay
loam |
End of
Sept to
Oct |
25-30 |
Broadcast |
Farmyard
manure 5
tonnes
N-10 kg
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-20 kg |
80-90 days |
250-300 |
11. Hybrid
Napier |
Sandy
loam
to clay
loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
(i) 27,780
(ii) 33,346
(iii)10,000
rooted slips |
or (i) 60 X 60 cm
(ii) 1 m X 30 cm
(iii)1 m X 1 m |
Farmyard
manure 25
tonnes
N-40 kg
after
each cut
P2O5-30 kg
K2O-20 kg |
1st
cut-75
days
subsequent
cuts at
45 day
intervals |
250-300
per 1200-1500
total (N)
2,000-2,500 (S)
2,500-2,800 |
12. Para
grass
(Brachiara
mutica) |
Loam to
clay
loam,
waterl
ogged
and moist |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
(i) 27,780 |
(i) 60 X 60 cm
(ii) 50 X 60 cm |
Farmyard
manure
25-30
tonnes
N-40 kg
after
each cut
P2O5-30 kg |
1st cut-80-85
days
subsequent
cuts
30-35 days |
2,000-2,500 (S)
1,500-1,750 (N) |
13.Rhodes
grass
(Chloris
gayana) |
Loam to
sandy
loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
5-8 or
27,780 |
60 X 60 cm |
Farmyard
manure 20
tonnes
N-20 kg
after
each cut
P2O5-30 kg |
1st cut-80
days
subsequent
cuts 30-35
days intervals |
700-800 (N)
1,500-1,750 |
14. Ginea
(Eanicum
maximum) |
Loam to
clay loam |
Mar-Aug (N)
Feb-Nov (S) |
3.4 kg or
20,000
rooted
slips |
1 m X 50 cm |
Farmyard
manure
20-25
tonnes
N-30-40 kg
after
each cut
P2O5-30 kg |
1st
cut-70-75
days
subsequent
cuts at 40-45 days
intervals |
750-850 (N)
1,500-1,600(S) |
15. Sudan
grass
(Sorghium
sudanense) |
Loam to
clay
loam |
Mid Mar
to Mid
July |
20-25 |
25-30 |
Farmyard
manure
15-20
tonnes
N-30 kg
after
each cut
P2O5-20 kg |
1st cut,
50-60 days
later
cuts at 40-4
5 day
intervals |
400-500
1,000 |
16. Mustard
(Brassica
Spp) |
Sandy
loam
to loam |
1st week
of Sept to
1st week
of Oct |
6-8 |
30-40 |
Farmyard
manure 10-15
tonnes
N-30 kg |
60-65 days |
300-350 |
| 17. Turnip |
Loam to
sandy
loam |
1st week
of Sept to
1st week
of Oct |
4-5 |
25-30 |
Farmyard
manure 10-12
tonnes
N-60 kg (2 splits) |
70-80
days |
300-400 |
