Expert Advisory Details

Favorable time for sowing green fodder

Fodder: Berseem and Shaftal sowing should be completed in the first week of October. This month is also ideal for sowing Lucerne, Oats, and Senji. Berseem crop may be supplied with six tonnes of farm yard manure (FYM) and 125 kg single superphosphate per acre before sowing and where FYM is not added, 185 kg single superphosphate should be applied along with 22 kg urea per acre.

• In order to get a higher yield from the first cutting, sow berseem or lucerne in a mixture of oats and Mustard. This mixture also helps in keeping the itsit under check.
• Conserve surplus Maize/Sorghum as silage to meet the fodder requirements in lean period for cheaper milk production.