Fodder crop varieties released
|
S. No. |
Crop |
No. of varieties / Hybrids |
Name of the variety/hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Fodder Sorghum |
Varieties (SVRC) : 3 |
CO 27, CO (FS) 29 & CO 31 |
|
2. |
Fodder Cumbu |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 |
CO 8 |
|
3. |
Cumbu Napier hybrids |
Hybrids (SVRC) : 4 (CVRC): 2 |
CO 1 to CO 6 |
| 4. | Guinea grass |
Varieties (SVRC) : 2 (CVRC): 1 |
CO 1 to CO (GG) 3 |
|
5. |
Kolukkattai grass |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 (CVRC): 1 |
CO 1, CO 2 |
|
6. |
Deenanath grass |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 |
COD 1 |
|
7. |
Lucerne |
Varieties (SVRC) : 2 (CVRC): 2 |
CO 1 to CO 4 |
|
8. |
Fodder cowpea |
Varieties (SVRC) : 3 (CVRC): 1 |
CO 5, CO 8, TNFC 0926 & CO 9 |
|
9. |
Desmanthus |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 (CVRC): 1 |
CO 1 & CO 2 |
|
10. |
Muyal masal |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 |
Muyal masal |
|
11. |
Subabul |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 |
CO 1 |
|
12. |
Pudia Soundal |
Varieties (SVRC) : 1 |
Pudia Soundal |
|
Total |
SVRC: 21 CVRC: 8 |
Technologies Developed
- Application of FeSO4 @ 50 kg/ha and ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha will maximize yield in Cumbu Napier hybrid grass
- Cenchrus + Desmanthus or Stylo at 3:1 ratio is the best intercropping system under rainfed condition
- Vertical planting of two budded Cumbu Napier hybrid stem cuttings is more economical and high yielding
- Soundal and Desmanthus seeds should be soaked in hot water at 80oC for 4-5 minutes for better germination
- Spraying Borax + ZnSO4 at 0.3% each at first flowering and 10 days later improves seed set by 20-30% in Lucerne
