KKM 1: A new high yielding cumbu - napier hybrid grass for southern districts of Tamil Nadu

L.D. VIJENDRA DAS.; S. THIRUMENI; G. KANDASAMY; G. RAJARAVINDRAN AND P. VIVEKANANDAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00526

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KKM 1: A new high yielding cumbu - napier hybrid grass for southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Author: L.D. VIJENDRA DAS., S. THIRUMENI, G. KANDASAMY, G. RAJARAVINDRAN AND P. VIVEKANANDAN,

p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 87, Issue: oct-dec,

DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00526

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Abstract

The presently available cumbu napier hybrid grass varieties Co 1, Co 2 and Co 3 are suitable for black soils under irrigated ecosystem. The new variety KKM 1 was developed for southern districts of Tamil Nadu under irrigated garden land red soil areas. It is highly leafy with long and broad soft leaves as compared to Co 2 and Co 3 with quick regeneration capacity. It had recorded an average green fodder yield of 288 t ha' yr' in station trials with a dry matter production of 16:4 t ha'. KKM 1 has a very low oxalate content compared to Co 2 and Co 3.

Keywords: Cumbu-Napier hybrid grass. Fodder quality Fodder yield

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