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Forage Nutritive Quality, Yield and Quantitative Analysis of Leguminous Fodder Cowpea-Maize System as Influenced by Integrated Nutrient Management in Southern Zone of India.
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Legume Research: An International Journal . Apr2024, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p565-573. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: A significant impediment to the advancement of animal husbandry in India is the insufficient availability of green fodder throughout the year. The nutritive quality of forages is heavily influenced by farm-level management practices. Consequently, there is a pressing need to enhance productivity through the implementation of proper agronomic practices. The nutrient management in fodder-based cropping sequence is a key to maximize the fodder production and its quality. Methods: A field experiment was conducted using a randomized block design, consisting of twelve treatments incorporating various organic sources of nutrients. The experiment was replicated thrice during Kharif and Rabi season 2020-22 at Department of Forage Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The treatments included different proportions (100, 75, 50 and 25%) of the recommended dose of nitrogen applied through FYM, vermicompost and bio compost. Result: The experiment results of the three years study revealed that application of 50% RDN through FYM+ 50% RDN through vermicompost recorded the higher green fodder yield of 691 q/ha, dry matter yield of 130.7 q/ha and crude protein yield of 19.3 q/ha. Correlation and regression analysis also indicated that the growth and yield attributes had a positive impact on the fodder yield. Hence it can be recommended that application of FYM and vermicompost (50 and 50% RDN) found better source of organic nutrients for achieving sustainable and economical fodder yield with quality in fodder cowpea-maize cropping system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02505371
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Legume Research: An International Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177139554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18805/LR-5277