Publication Date
1989
Description
Punjab is a part oflndo-Gangetic plain with sub-tropical climate. Due to fertile alluvial soil, assured irrigation and small holdings intensive agriculture is in practice. Same plain land is suitable for forage as well as grain production, thus farmers select to grow which is profitable. Production of milk by stallfeeding of animals on multicut annual summer grasses raised under heavy nitrogen and assured irrigation is relatively economical for the farmers. Thus, a breeding programme on Guinea Grass which responds better to nitrogen than many other summer grasses, was undertaken to develop fast growing annual type which may be cultivated to produce highest biomass during summer (April-Nov.) and may vacate the field to take additional crop during winter (Dec.-March).
Citation
Sidhu, B S.; Mehndiratta, P D.; and Batta, R K., "Breeding Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum jacq.) for Stall-Feeding" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session3b/14
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Breeding Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum jacq.) for Stall-Feeding
Punjab is a part oflndo-Gangetic plain with sub-tropical climate. Due to fertile alluvial soil, assured irrigation and small holdings intensive agriculture is in practice. Same plain land is suitable for forage as well as grain production, thus farmers select to grow which is profitable. Production of milk by stallfeeding of animals on multicut annual summer grasses raised under heavy nitrogen and assured irrigation is relatively economical for the farmers. Thus, a breeding programme on Guinea Grass which responds better to nitrogen than many other summer grasses, was undertaken to develop fast growing annual type which may be cultivated to produce highest biomass during summer (April-Nov.) and may vacate the field to take additional crop during winter (Dec.-March).
