Response of multicut fodder sorghum (CoFS-29) to row spacings and nitrogen levels under irrigated condition
S.B. Manjunatha, V.V. Angadi, Y.B. Palled, S.V. Hosamani, H.B. Babalad, M.H. Hosamani, D.H. Mudakavi, H.T. Channal
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted in factorial RBD at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during kharif, rabi and summer seasons of 2010-11 under irrigated condition to study the response of multicut fodder sorghum (CoFS-29) to row spacing (30, 45 and 60 cm) and nitrogen levels (120, 180, 240 and 300 kg ha-1). The row spacing of 45 and 60 cm recorded significantly higher green fodder (153.99 and 149.29 t ha-1, respectively) and total dry matter yield (36.28 and 35.18 t ha-1, respectively) compared to 30 cm row spacing. Application of 300 kg N ha-1 recorded significantly higher green fodder yield (179.63 t ha-1) and dry matter yield (42.33 t ha-1) compared to lower N levels. Treatment combination of 45 and 60 cm with 300 kg N ha-1 recorded higher green (187.58 and 183.30 t ha-1) and dry fodder (44.2 and 43.2 t ha-1), gross returns (` 112546 and 109982/ha), net returns (` 82763 and 80199/ha) and benefit cost ratio (3.78 and 3.69), respectively compared to other treatment combinations.
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