Production Technology of Fodder Crops

Lucern

Technical name                   Medicago sativa.

Varities                               Type-8, Type-9, Synthetic-79.

Seed Rate                           3-4 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      Mid October-Mid November.

Harvesting Time                 8 cuttings-1^st after 80-90 days.

Lucern

Technical name                   Medicago sativa.

Varities                               Type-8, Type-9, Synthetic-79.

Seed Rate                           3-4 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      Mid October-Mid November.

Harvesting Time                 8 cuttings-1^st after 80-90 days.

Berseem

Technical name                   Trifolium alexandrinum.

Varities                               Agaiti Berseem, Pachaiti Berseem.

Seed Rate                           3-4 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      October

Harvesting Time                 Feb-March.

Shaftal

Technical name                   Trifolium resupinatum.

Varities                               Local Varities are sown.

Seed Rate                           2-3 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      October.

Harvesting Time                 2-3 cuttings-1^st in June.

Senji/ Sweet Clover

Technical name                   Melilotus indica.

Varities                               FOS-1, Sufaid-79.

Seed Rate                           12 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      October.

Harvesting Time                 Feb-March.

Sudan grass

Technical name                   Sorghum bicolor.

Seed Rate                           8-10 kg/acre

Sowing Time                      March.

Mott grass

Technical name                   Pennisetum perpureum.

Seed Rate                           10,000-12,000 cutting/ acre

Sowing Time                      Spring:  Feb-March

     Autumn: -August