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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.

Key words : Cumbu-Napier hybrid grass. Fodder quality Fodder yield

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