Effect of sowing time and cutting management on fodder yield of Barley.

摘要

A study was conducted with 9 treatment combinations (3 sowing times and 3 cutting management) on fodder barley for two years (2003-03 and 2003-04) to determine the suitable sowing time and stage of harvest for Transitional Plain of Luni Basin of Rajasthan, India. A fertilizer dose of 40 kg/ha N and 40 kg/ha P< sub>2O< sub>5 was applied as basal, 20 kg/ha N at 30 days after sowing and 20 kg/ha N after first cut was top-dressed. Irrigation was given as per requirement of the crop. The crop was sown as per treatment schedule i.e. 15 October, 1 November and 15 November to generate information on sowing time for fodder barley. First fodder cut was taken at 45, 60 and 75 days after sowing for first, second and third cut management, respectively. Sowing time significantly influenced green fodder yield of barley. Maximum yield was received from crop sown on 15 October and adopting third cut management i.e. first cut at 75 days after sowing and second cut at 45 days after. Fodder yield in different sowing time and cutting management treatments ranged between 19.09 and 31.92 tonnes/ha.