Grass cultivation for cattle is an important issue for livestock. For modern animal husbandry, 65-70 percent of the total management cost is spent on feed. Therefore, the profit and loss in all aspects of animal husbandry depend on the supply of affordable feed. It should also be noted that succulent feedstuffs are very important for the animal’s physical growth and desired milk-meat production.
This year-round fodder (a special type of green grass) cannot be produced equally in all seasons. And without ongoing grass production, it is not possible to meet the animal’s nutritional needs by feeding natural grasses on continuously reduced pastures. Due to these reasons, the trend of more productive domestic and foreign improved grass cultivation has started.
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Different types of perennial grasses
Napier, Andropogon, Splendida, Rosa, Signal, Jambu, Para, etc. grasses are cultivated. Napier, Andropogon, Splendida, Rosa, Signal, Jambu, Para, etc. grasses are cultivated. Among them, Napier is an advanced grass variety that can be mowed for many days or many times once planted.
How to start Napier grass cultivation for cattle
land and time selection
Napier should be cultivated in the land where rain or monsoon water does not accumulate. This grass can be planted in all types of soil, but sandy loam soil is more suitable. It is better to plant in the monsoon season.
Cuttings or seedlings of this grass are planted at the beginning of the monsoon. If seedlings or cuttings are planted in the land after the first rains in the month of Baisakh-Jaisthya good After planting saplings or cuttings, if it is sunny or there is less juice in the soil, water should be given at the base of the saplings.
Planting method
Cuttings should be made by cutting mature grass into pieces with at least one gut. The distance from one row to another is two to three feet. The distance from one sapling to another sapling will be one and a half feet. If there is no sap in the soil, water should be irrigated after planting. Usually, seven to eight thousand seedlings or cuttings are required for planting per acre of land. After four to five years cuttings or Motha should be applied again.
Other care and management
Urea, TSP fertilizer, and water are required for good yield and plant growth. Water is not required during monsoon season but water is required at other times.
Cut the grass
Grass can be harvested for the first time after 25-30 days of cutting or planting. After that grass can be harvested every 2-3 weeks. Grass should be cut from 5-6 inches above the ground. The yield is a little less in the first cutting but increases from the second cutting for the next 3-4 years.
other grass cultivation
Andropogon
Plant and cuttings of this grass are in the monsoon season, and the first crop is harvested in the month of Baisakh or Kshetra. The second cutting can be made after 3-4 years, the plant height increases by 30%. Second cutting can be cut every year if there is less sap and Motha is thinned.
Rosa
The plant height increases by 5-6 cm after 20 days of planting. It can be planted in the first quarter of the monsoon season. Second cutting can be made after 2-3 years.
Splendida
Plant and cutting are in the monsoon season and the first cutting can be made after 20 days of planting. The second cutting can be made after 4-5 months of planting. The plant height increases by 5-6 cm from the first cutting.
Signal
The cuttings are in the monsoon season and the first cutting can be done within 20 days of planting.
Best 5 Special Notes
- If the formula for seed production is not followed correctly the yield will be less.
- If the first cutting is grown after planting, it will be more profitable
- The profit will be higher if there are many saplings in one row
- If the formula for seed production is not followed correctly the yield will be less.
- Napier is the best perennial of grasses.
Conclusion
This is a kind of grass that can be mowed for two-three months. The yield increases from the second cutting for the next three-four years, and the management is easy. It is good grass and it cannot be cultivated in degraded or low-quality land. Napier grass is not convenient to dry and store.
It is possible to cultivate this grass in almost all regions. This grass can be economically sustainable by meeting the raw grass needs of cattle. However, raw grass can be silaged and stored during the dry season.
