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Super Napier grass planting method

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 Super Napier farming method: Super   Napier   stems   planting method The  soil  should be well  pulverized  with the use of a  rotavator . Super   Napier   stems   for   dairy   farms The  furrows  are made  3 feets  apart. growing   super   napier   grass   stems The  cuttings  are planted flat in the  furrows , 2 feets apart and  covered  with soil one to  two inches  thick. Planting   Super   Napier   grass   stems 10,000  to  12,000  stems can be  planted  per acre. Super   Napier   stem   for   Dairy   Farms After planting,  irrigate  to enhance  germination . Always irrigate when  necessary Stems  will start  germinating  after 10 to  15 days Super   Napier   after   30 days   of   planting

Advantages of Super Napier

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  Advantages of Super Napier Super   Napier   grass   for   Dairy   Farms Super Napier is a  Hybrid  Napier Grass obtained by  crossing  Elephant Grass and  Pearl  Millet and is a  high  yielding green fodder. Super Napier can yield  180 to 200 tonnes  per acre per year.  200 tons  per acre, which can feed to  20 dairy  cows for  12 months . Farmers can save  huge money  because of high  protein  content (14–18%). Its  leaf  length are  6–8 cm  broad. Super   Napier   after   75 days   of   planting Gives  double  the amount of proteins and yield when  compared  to our current  co4, co5  fodders. This grass is called as “ King  of Napier Grass”. They grow up to a  high height  12 feet to 15 feet. Super Napier has high  crisp leaves . They have high  leaf stem  rate. Super Napier can be harvested  eight times  a year. Super   Napier   stems   for   Dairy   Farms The  yield  is made in a  short  period of time. Roots  around the  nodes  can quickly  grow . Super   Napier   green   fodder

Is Super Napier grass good for cows?

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Super Napier grass is a high yielding green fodder and is very good for dairy cows. Besides yield, Super Napier has crude protein ranging from 17 to 18 percent. It is very palatable because the stalks are tender. The leaves are smooth and hairless and animals love to eat them as its juice is sweetish. It has a wide range of adaptability so that many farmers can benefit from it increases milk production of the dairy cows because of its high protein content. Shredded Super Napier leaves and stalks could also be into silage and can also be fed to cows

How to prune and fertilize a guava tree

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  Normally guava trees has to be trimmed between November and December during winter season and between March and April during spring season. During first pruning, the guava tree has to be pruned at a height of 2 feet and it will encourage the growth of lateral branches within a month . While pruning the guava tree we should select a singletrunk , and 3 to 4 lateral branches and remove all other shoots We can use 2 feet long stick as a measuring scale while pruning the lateral branches. Also Prune out crossing and inward- heading branches. While pruning the guava tree, make sure you cut the lateral branches in an angle so that so water doesn’t stand on it and cause damage to the branches. Now most of the branches in the Guava tree has been trimmed and in a month more additional branches will start growing within a month This NPK bio fertilizer provide crops with nutrients like potassium, phosphorus , and nitrogen, and it allows the guava plants t

How to grow Yard Long Beans at Home

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  To grow Yard Long Beans in Terrace garden we can use 12 inch garden grow bags and we them with equal amount of soil and cattle compost. Sow the long bean seeds about 1 inch deep and spaced about 3 inches apart. Make sure long beans are planted during spring season , once the soil is warm . After Sowing the seed s, water the grow bags thoroughly. Make sure the soil is moist all the time. After 7 days , most of the seeds have germinated   and true leaves will start coming out. After 15 days , more leaves have   start coming   and the long beans have started growing well. Long Beans   need about two inch of water every day for good growth . Water the long beans early in the day if you are sprinkling so that there will be plenty of time for the leaves to dry . If the leaves are wet overnight , diseases can quickly affect the plants Fish emulsion  is an organic garden  fertilizer  that is made from waste part s of fish. It is used as liquid fertilizer

Bio Fertilizer for Banana Tree

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  Bio fertilizers contains living micro-​organisms and is cost effective, environmental friendly and renewable source of plant nutrients which helps in promoting the growth of plants and trees. Bio fertilizers are required to restore the fertility of the soil. Bio fertilizers enhance the water holding capacity of the soil and add essential nutrients such as Nitrogen , Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamins and proteins for the soil.  Add 1 kg of Potash Bio fertilizer in the mixing tray . Potash Bio fertilizer supports plant growth, increase crop yield and disease resistance, and enhance water preservation Then add 1kg of Phosphate Bio fertilizer in the mixing tray. This produces healthy rhizome and a strong root system. It also influences flower setting and general vegetative growth . Then add 1kg of Nitro Bio fertilizer in the mixing tray. Nitro Bio fertilizer is the chief promoter of growth. It induces vegetative growth and gives leaves healthy green colour and r

Difference between Super Napier and COFS 29 fodder grass

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  Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder and can give yield upto 200 Tonne per acre per year but COFS 29 fodder grass will give yield upto 75 to 100 Tonnes per acre per year Super Napier grass will grow by 12 feet to 15 feet and Its stems will be 1 to 2 inches thicker in size but COFS 29 fodder grass can grow by 6 feet to 8 feet and Its stems will be upto 1 inch thicker in size Length of the super napier leaves will be by 3 to 4 feets and the Width will be by 3 to 4 inches but Length of the COFS 29 fodder grass is 2to 3 feets and the Width is 3 to 4 inches Crude protein of Super Napier is 16 to 18% and the protein content in COFS 29 fodder grass is just 8 to 12 % 1 st Harvesting of Super Napier can be done after 90 days of planting and Succeedin g Harvesting of Super Napier can be done every 45 days ; COFS 29 fodder grass can also be harvested after 90 days of planting and Succeeding Harvesting of Super Napier can be done every 60 days;. 10 to 15 ti