Vol. 8, Issue 6 (2020)
Effect of cutting management and fertility levels on growth and seed yields of multicut forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] var. CoFS-29
Author(s): Jagruti C Shroff and PM Patel
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2015-16 to 2017-18 to study the effect of cutting management and fertility levels on growth and seed yields of multicut forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] var. CoFS-29 at Main Forage Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand The soil of experimental site was loamy sand in texture (locally called as “Goradu” soil) having good drainage and moisture retention capacity. The experimental site was low in Organic Carbon and available N, medium in available P and K. Twelve treatment combinations comprising of three cutting management practices (C1: No cutting, C2: One cut at 50 DAS for green fodder then seed production, C3: Two cuts for green fodder (at 50 days interval) and then seed production), two nitrogen levels (120 and 160 kg N/ha), two phosphorus levels (40 and 60 kg P/ha) were tested in randomised block design (Factorial) with four replications. The results revealed that, among the different cutting management treatment, One cut at 50 DAS for green fodder then seed production (C2) recorded significantly the seed yield (925 kg /ha ) and test weight (5.97 g). Two cuts for green fodder at 50 days interval and then seed production (C3) recorded significantly the higher number of tillers per metre row length at harvest (153.27) and green fodder yield of 680 q/ha. Application of nitrogen at 160 kg/ ha given significantly higher growth and yields attributes as well as yields while phosphorus application had no significant impact on growth, yield attributes and yields of multicut forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] var. CoFS-29.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i6y.11020
Pages: 1751-1753 | 369 Views 58 Downloads
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Jagruti C Shroff, PM Patel. Effect of cutting management and fertility levels on growth and seed yields of multicut forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] var. CoFS-29. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(6):1751-1753. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i6y.11020
