Senji or Indian sweet clover is important forage legume crop. It can survive in drought conditions. Its yellow and white variety is used for fodder purpose. It contains 60% of digestion nutrients and 16.57% crude protein. Under irrigated conditions, it give average fodder yield of 120-140qtl/acre where as in rainfed areas, give average yield of 80-100qtl/acre.
It can be grown on variety of soil but gives best results when grown on loamy to heavy soils.
FOS 1: Medium duration, disease free variety having yellow flowers. Gives average yield of 76qtl/acre.
One Ploughing is sufficient for cultivation of senji crop. After ploughing, do planking to make soil levelled.
Seed Rate
Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)
| UREA | SSP | MURIATE OF POTASH |
| - | 155 | - |
Nutrient Requirement (kg/acre)
| NITROGEN | PHOSPHORUS | POTASH |
| - | 25 | - |
At time sowing, add Phosphorus@25kg/acre in form of SSP@155kg/acre.
For good growth, it required total two to three irrigations.
Black Aphid: If infestation is observed, spray crop with Malathion 50EC@400ml/150Ltrs of water per acre.
For fodder purpose, harvest crop at its full blossom. Do not take cuttings for crops which are grown for seed purpose. Crop gets mature in month of March.
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