Sunday, November 24, 2024
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മലയാളം
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Agriculture >
Forage Crops
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Crop
Management
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Selection criteria
for forage crops
The selection of forage crops should be made on the basis of the following considerations.
- A forage crop should be well adapted to the agro climatic conditions of the area,
where it is to be cultivated.
- Yield – total and seasonal with high percentage of leafiness.
- Ease of establishment / eradication.
- Vigour in growth / re-growth and persistence.
- Palatability with Nutritive value and free from toxic principles
- Resistance to pests and diseases, tolerance to stress like drought, flooding, etc.
For irrigated areas, under normal conditions, a range of crops and varieties responsive
to irrigation and fertilizer application can be selected depending upon climate,
type of soil and system of cropping in a particular area.
In high rainfall areas, crops which are resistant to water logged conditions and
which can grow in limited illumination period, and have a high rate of transpiration
will have to be selected for cultivation.
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