Cutting gram (Cicer arietinum L.): Effect on green fodder and seed yield under Rodh Kohi system of Dera Ismail Khan [Pakistan]
2003
Khan, R.U. (Arid Zone Research Inst., Bahawalpur (Pakistan)) | Khan, M. | Khan, T.N. | Shah, J.
Field experiments were conducted during 1999-2000, 2000-2001 to find out the effect of removing the top growth at different level on green fodder and seed yield of c.v. NIFA-88. Cutting of plants at 1/2 level appeared the best treatment with a seed yield of 4137 and 2095 kg ha-1. Over the other treatments apart from 2/3 level of cutting seed yield of 3543 and 2072 kg ha-1 as compared to control (un-cut) treatment yield of 3201 and 1973 kg ha-1 both the year, respectively. The green fodder obtained according to the cutting level of plant but the said treatments also gave an additional benefit of green fodder of 4950 to 5550 and 3472 to 5347 kg ha-1 without involvement of any extra cost of cultivation. Plant height and number of branches per plant were influenced by cutting levels whereas pods/plant and 1000 seeds weight did not differ significantly. Increase in seed yield may be the result of bearing more number of branches and pods per plant by the said treatment, which could easily matured within the available duration. The severe cutting of ground level gave maximum green fodder both the years but lowest seed yield during 1999-2000 whereas in 2000-2001 after cutting, plant stand severely affected due to prevailing of foggy weather along with cold temperature remained in late December to mid January and later on crop completely failed to be recorded yield data.
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