DURGESH KUMAR AND P. C. CHAPLOT
Department of Agronomy
Rajasthan College of Agriculture,
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology,
Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan), India
*(e-mail : pcchaplot@gmail.com)
(Received : 14 May 2020; Accepted : 24 June 2020)

SUMMARY

A field experiment was conducted during the zaid season of 2013 at Udaipur, Rajasthan on clay loam soil to assess the effect of fertility levels viz., control, 50% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), 75% RDF and 100% RDF (80 Kg N + 40 Kg P₂O₅ + 40 Kg K₂O/ha) on multi-cut genotypes of forage sorghum (SPH 1697, SPH 1698, CSH 20 MF, CSH 24 MF and SSG 59-3). Among genotypes, SPH 1697 proved significantly superior in respect to plant height, stem girth, leaves/plant, fresh leaf and stem weight/plant and dry matter accumulation/plant during 1^st and 2^nd cut. These improvements in growth led the genotype SPH 1697 to produce significantly higher green and dry fodder yield during both the cuts over genotypes SPH 1698, CSH 20 MF, CSH 24 MF and SSG 59-3. The maximum plant height, stem girth, leaves/plant, fresh leaf and stem weight/plant, dry matter accumulation/plant, green and dry fodder yield were recorded at 100% RDF application which were significantly higher than lower doses of fertilizer and control during both the cuts.

Key words:Multi-cut sorghum, genotypes, fertility levels, growth, fodder yield

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V. K. SINGH, P. S. TAKAWALE*, AND R. V. KALE
BAIF Development Research Foundation, BISLD Odisha-768 025
Central Research Station, BAIF Development Research Foundation,
Uruli Kanchan, Dist. Pune-412 202 (M.S.)
*(e-mail : pramodkumar.takawale@baif.org.in)
(Received : 12 May 2020; Accepted : 10 June 2020)

SUMMARY

Legume fodder plays an important role in dairy farming. Among the different legume fodder crops, forage cowpea is short duration crop having 16-18 percent crude protein content. Fodder cowpea can be grown in kharif as well as in summer season. Demand of fodder cowpea seed is increasing but the availability of quality seed is very low. The seed production of cowpea is a remunerative activity to the farmers. Being a legume crop, it requires more phosphorus for its growth and seed yield. Field experiments were conducted during late kharif season of two successive years i.e. 2016 and 2017 to find out the response of phosphorus fertiliser on seed production of three cowpea varieties. Among the three varieties, significantly higher seed yield of 1689 kg/ha was recorded by Bundel Lobia-1 which was followed by EC-4216 with seed yield of 1483 kg/ha. In case of two levels of phosphorus, significantly higher seed yield of 1435 kg/ha recorded by application of 90 kg phosphorus/ ha which was followed by dose of 60 kg phosphorus/ha. Maximum gross monetary return was observed for variety Bundel Lobia-1 with Rs. 136877/ha and application of 90 kg phosphorus /ha with Rs 116262/ha which was followed by variety EC-4216 and dose of 60 kg phosphorus /ha. Similar trends was observed for net monetary return and B:C ratio.

Key words:Forage cowpea, phosphorus, seed yield, economics

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KRISHNA MURTHY ATTURI*, KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY M. AND DHANALAKSHMI GUDURU
SHE & CS Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle, Kurnool Dist (Andhra Pradesh), India
Department of LPM, College of Veterinary Science, Gannavarm (Andhra Pradesh), India
*(e-mail : atturikrishna80@gmail.com)
(Received : 21 April 2020; Accepted : 30 June 2020)

SUMMARY

Hydroponic maize fodder is found as nutrient rich feed source for livestock and poultry. Under intensive system of broiler production, feeds account for 70-80% of the total cost of production. It was evident that inclusion of hydroponically grown cereal fodder in the poultry diet can reduce the cost on feeding in free range system. Present experiment was conducted to study the effect of inclusion of hydroponic maize fodder in the broiler poultry diet on growth rate and FCR. Day old broiler chicks were brooded together, given basal feed and vaccinated. At three weeks age, the chicks were divided into two groups. Group 1 was fed on 100% basal feed and group 2 fed on basal feed + 50 g hydroponic maize fodder. A low cost hydroponic fodder production devise was fabricated and utilized in the experiment for production of hydroponic maize fodder. 6.0 kg HMF was obtained from one kilogram of maize seed within 7 days without using any nutrients in the irrigated water. Nutritional profile of maize grain and fodder were analyzed using proximate analysis and found that The DM, CP, CF, EE, TA and NFE contents in HMF were 14.3 15.8, 12.62, 3.74, 3.27 and 64.57 respectively. Data on body weight, feed consumption and FCR was collected at weekly interval up to sixth week. The data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 20. Body weight, Cumulative feed consumption and FCR in Group 1 and Group 2 were 2084.9±10.63 g, 3624±18.9 g, 1.74 and 2075.9±11.56 g, 3321±3.49 g, 1.60 respectively. The present study concluded that supplementation of hydroponic maize fodder in the broiler poultry diet reduce the feed cost by Rs. 10.36 per bird.

Key words:Hydroponic maize fodder, broiler, poultry diet

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SATISH KUMAR* AND S. S. KARWASRA
Department of Plant Pathology,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : satsihkumar14101982@gmail.com)
(Received : 30 September 2019; Accepted : 30 March 2020)

SUMMARY

Stripe disease of barley caused by Drechslera graminea (Rabenh.) Shoemaker is a widely distributed disease in many barley grown parts of the world, but it has assumed more importance with the introduction of some new high yielding varieties. The present investigations were undertaken during 2007-08 and 2008-09 crop seasons with a view of elicit information on effect of six rowed barley lines/varieties when compared with two rowed barley lines/varieties on the basis of mean infection value, two rowed lines/varieties had more resistance than six rowed. Grouping on the basis of mean infection value in six rowed barley 3 lines/ varieties were highly resistant, while in two rowed 4 lines / varieties were highly resistant. Use of resistant varieties is one of the most economical and efficient way to counteract the pathogen due to its long lasting nature.

Key words:Stripe disease, barley, genotype, six rowed, two rowed

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