Gujarat Anand Forage Bajra 4 | ||
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Year of Release | 2018 | |
Area and Condition for which release | Middle Gujarat | |
Special Features: | Single cut nature, light green foliage colour, thin stem, tall plant height, more number of tillers per plant and higher number of leaves per plant. | |
Name of centre | MFRS, Anand | |
Average yield | 580.8 q/ha (Green forage yield) 120.3 q/ha (Dry fodder yield) | |
Characterstics |
This variety gave 17.76 and 13.15 per cent higher green forage yield; 20.42 and 13.92% dry matter yield as well as 31.25 and 33.43% crude protein yield over the checks GFB 1 (LC) and Giant Bajra (NC), respectively in Middle Gujarat conditions. On quality point of view, this variety contains 20.9% Dry Matter, 7.66% Crude Protein, 80.5% Neutral Detergent Fiber, 30.82% Crude Fibre and 42.31% Acid Detergent Fiber content. This variety showed low infestation of rust disease no incidence of downey mildew disease. Low infestation of shoot fly and no infestation of myllocerous weevil. |