Seed yield and quality of late-sown berseem (Zh~oliurh alexandrinum) under different sowing dates and cutting management
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v45i2.3398Keywords:
Berseem, Cutting time, Fodder and seed yields, Seed quality, Sowing timeAbstract
The pooled data of 1992-93 and 1993-94 revealed that 15 December sowing resulted in the maximum green-fodder and seed yields of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) which decreased with further delay in sowing. Sowing dates a180 significantly influenced the quality of seeds produced. The best-seed quality was obtained from 30 December sowing, while 30 January sowlng gave the minimum fodder and seed yields with the poorest quality of seed. One cuttlng for fodder taken at 60 days after sowing resulted in the maximum seed yield, while maximum fodder yield was obtained from fodder cutting taken at 80 days after sowing. Time of fodder cutting did not have much influence on the quality of harvested seeds.References
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