Effect of Fertilizer Levels on Fodder Productivity and Quality of Multi-cut Sorghum Genotypes

Authors

  • Kiran Yadav Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan (313 001), India
  • Arvind Verma Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan (313 001), India
  • Mukesh Kumar Yadav Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan (313 001), India
  • Mukesh Choudhary ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh (284 003), India
  • Kesar Mal Choudhary Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan (313 001), India

Keywords:

Fertility levels, fodder yield, multi-cut sorghum, quality

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Udaipur (Rajasthan) to study the effect of fertility levels on productivity and quality of multi-cut forage sorghum genotypes. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 3 replications. The treatments consisted of seven multi-cut forage sorghum genotypes (SPV 2242, SPH 1700, SSG 59-3, CSH 20 MF, CSH 24 MF, MP Chari and CoFS-29) and four fertility levels viz., 50, 75, 100 and 125% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF). Result showed that multi-cut forage sorghum genotype SPH 1700 produced highest green (58.08 t ha-1) and dry fodder (17.97 t ha-1) yield in first cut, however genotype CoFS-29 produced highest green and dry fodder yield in second cut. Maximum crude protein yield was recorded in CoFS-29 (2017 kg ha-1) followed by SPH 1700. Similarly, total digestible nutrients (sum of both cuts) was recorded in CoFS-29 (13.0 t ha-1) followed by SPV 2242 and least in MP Chari (11.13 t ha-1). Among fertilizer levels, application of 125% RDF increased green and dry fodder yield by 8.8 and 9.6% over 100% RDF. Graded application of fertilizer also improved quality of fodder in terms of crude protein, ether extract and mineral ash resulted highest total digestible nutrients (14.1 tha-1) under 125% RDF. Findings of our study shows that growing of sorghum multi-cut variety ‘CoFS-29’ with application of 125% RDF (100 kg N and 50 kg P2O5 and 50 kg K2O ha-1) improved fodder production and their quality.

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Published

2019-04-16

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Yadav K, Verma A, Yadav MK, Choudhary M, Choudhary KM. Effect of Fertilizer Levels on Fodder Productivity and Quality of Multi-cut Sorghum Genotypes. IJBSM [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 16 [cited 2025 Sep. 21];10(Apr, 2):119-23. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/3802

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Vol. 10 No. Apr, 2 (2019)

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