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Fodder Research

How many varieties have been developed by PARC and which are the varieties recommended 
for general cultivation?
Ans. Varieties developed

Oats Berseem Lucerne Sorghum Millet Maize 9 3 1 6 1 1 S-2000 S-81 PD2LV65 AVON DN-8 W.No.11 Algerian Fatua Palestine Peshawari Agaiti Pachaiti Sargodha Lucerne JS-2002 Hegari No.132 No.94 Indian-111 MB-87 Sargodha 2002

 

Varieties recommended for general cultivation are as under:                     Oats             Berseem      Lucerne           Sorghum          Millet   Maize                     S-2000                  Agaiti    Sargodha          JS-2002            MB-87               Sargodha 2002                     PD2LV65       Pachaiti        Lucern                     AVON

Which are the recommended fertilizers and their doze per acre?
Ans. Fertilizers doses recommended

Crop	Fertilizer	Recommended Dose (Kg acre-1)
Oats	N P	30 20
Berseem	N P	10 50
Lucerne	N P	10 50
Sorghum	N P	24 24
Millet	N P	24 24
Maize	N P	32 23

What are the sources of seed availability?
Ans. Sources of fodder crops seed
Oats: NARC, Islamabad FRI, Sargodha and grain market
Berseem: FRI, Sargodha; ESR Unit, Farooqabad and grain market especially Sheikhupura.
Lucerne: FRI, Sargodha; ARI, Quetta and grain market.
Sorghum: FRI, Sargodha; RARI, Bahawalpure and grain market.
Millet: ESP, Unit Farooqabad, FRI, Sargodha and grain market.
Maize: Maize and Millet Research Institute, Yousufwala; Mardan; Azad Kashmir and grain market.

Which are the major diseases and how these can be controlled?
Ans. Diseases and control

Crop	Disease	Control
Oats	Helminthosporium Leaf Spot  Loose Smut  Covered Smut	Seed treatment with vitavex or benlate @2.5g/kg seed. Rogue out diseased plants. Sow the disease resistant varieties
Berseem	Root Rot	Losses can be controlled by treating seed with vitavex or benlate.
Sorghum	Red Leaf Spot Leaf Blight	Seed treatment with vitavex or benlate @ 2g/kg seed. Crop should be given light irrigation, especially during period of disease attack.
Millet	Upto fodder stage, crop remains free of insects, pest and disease.
Maize	Stalk Rot and Leaf Blight are serious diseases	Seed treatment and resistant varieties are the methods of control

What are the major recommendations for farmers to improve fodder production/ productivity?
Ans. Major Recommendations for Farmers
The following are the major recommendations for farmers to get maximum fodder production:

·         Cultivate improved/ recommended fodder varieties resistant to insects, pests, diseases, lodging and drought.

·         Crop be sown at proper time following improved production technology i.e. fine seedbed preparation, recommended fertilizer dose at proper crop stage (at sowing and tiller formation) after soil testing and recommended seed rate with drill sowing.

·         Sow disease free and weed free seed.

·         Farmers may opt for better fodder conservation skills.

·         Multicut Bajra and Sadabahar hybrid cultivation should be promoted for high green fodder yield and availability over prolong season.

Resource Person

Mr. Sartaj Khan (SSO)

sartaj_khan56@yahoo.com

 [Last updated: 20 September, 2006]