CNFS-1: NEW HIGH YIELDING SINGLE CUT FORAGE SORGHUM VARIETY FOR SOUTHERN DRY ZONE (ZONE-6) OF KARNATAKA

SOMU, G., MEENA, N.*, SHASHIKUMAR, C., SHIVARAY NAVI, RASHMI, D. AND SHEKAR, B. G.
AICRP on Sorghum, Haradanahalli farm, Chamarajanagara, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
AICRP on Cotton, Haradanahalli farm, Chamarajanagara, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
College of Agriculture, KVK, Haradanahalli Farm, Chamarajanagara, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
AICRP on Forage crops, ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
*(e-mail : meena3n@gmail.com)
(Received : 05 September 2022; Accepted : 25 September 2022)

SUMMARY

CNFS-1 is a new single cut forage sorghum variety is a selection from Kagalavadi local fodder sorghum variety. Based on its performance under rainfed condition in station, multilocation trials and farm trials, CNFS-1 recorded 33.70, 34.88 and 29.88 percent more green fodder yield over the check MP Chari. Performance of CNFS-1 in Co-ordinated trial, Second place in the green fodder yield at All India level, with zone wise data it was recorded second rank in Zone I and fourth rank in Zone II for green fodder yield respectively. It had more of protein (9.87%), Total Soluble Sugar (11.68%) and IVDMD (51%). Lower Ash (6.77%), Fibre (35.20%) and HCN content (12.77ppm) than the check MP Chari. It showed resistant reaction to leaf spot and found to be less susceptible to shoot fly damage. By considering the high green fodder yield potential of CNFS-1 better nutritional qualities and resistance to pest and diseases over check MP Chari. It was, therefore, released under the CNFS-1 for green fodder yield under rainfed condition of Southern Dry Zone (Zone 6) of Karnataka.

Key words: CNFS-1, MP Chari, green fodder yield and HCN

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