Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Response of multicut fodder sorghum (Sorghum sudanense L.) genotypes to cutting management
Author(s): Ram Rajitwad, VR Thakur, AB Chorey, SD Hiwale and Sagar Patil
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy farm, Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, to study the “Effect of genotypes and cutting management on growth, yield and economics of fodder sorghum (Sorghum Sudanense L.)â€, during kharif season of 2017-18. The experiment consisted of nine treatment combination with three genotypes Heera, Raseela, Arya suruchi and three cutting management practices viz. First cut at 40 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval, First cut at 50 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval, First cut at 60 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval. In factorial randomized block design replicated thrice. The fodder sorghum genotype Raseela exhibited significantly higher plant height (cm), leaf area (dm2), dry matter plant-1 (g) and green forage yield over Heera and Arya suruchi at 1st, 2nd and 3rd cutting. Similarly, higher values of gross and net monetary return (Rs ha-1) and B:C ratio were also recorded with fodder sorghum genotype Raseela.
Among different cutting management practices, Plant height, number of leaves plant-1, leaf area, dry matter accumulation and green fodder yield at 1st cut were significantly higher by treatment First cut at 60 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval but at 2nd and 3rd cut the treatment First cut at 40 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval is superior over treatment, First cut at 50 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval and First cut at 60 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval. Similarly, the highest gross, net monetary return and B: C ratio was obtained from the treatment First cut at 60 DAS + Subsequent 2 cuts each at 40 days interval) over remaining cutting management treatment.
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Ram Rajitwad, VR Thakur, AB Chorey, SD Hiwale, Sagar Patil. Response of multicut fodder sorghum (Sorghum sudanense L.) genotypes to cutting management. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):2120-2122.
