Berseem / Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) Fodder & Green Manure Seeds (Pack of 1 Kg)

• • Berseem / Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) is “King of Fodder crops”, one of the most important leguminous annual fodder.
  • Seed requires 8-10 kg/acre. It gives 5-7 cuts in a year during winter, spring and early summer seasons. Fodder yield potential is very high. Average green fodder yield is 25-30 t/acre/year.
  • First harvests to be done on 50-60 days after sowing, subsequent harvests are 20-30 days once.
  • It improves milk production of Cow & Buffalo and gains body weight for Goat, Sheep & some of Poultries.
  • Nutrition of green fodder contains 17-22% of Crude Protein & 25.9% of Fibre. It is used for Pasture/Free grazing, Green fodder, Hay/Straw, Silage & Green manure (having high Nitrogen fixation).

Berseem is popularly known as the “King of Fodder crops”, one of the most important leguminous fodder, annual crops for irrigated condition of Northern India, North-East & Part of South India. It gives 5-7 cuts during winter, spring and early summer seasons, erect fodder legume comes up 30-80 cm high. It’s adapted to cool and moderately cold climate conditions; the optimum temperature at the time of sowing is 25-29 oC. For Luxuriant vegetative growth temperature range of 15-29 oC has been found ideal. Plough 2-3 times to obtain a good tilth & sowing method is broadcast; seed requires 8-10 kg/acre. Seeds are small and hence before sowing it is mixed with sand in 1:1 proportion for even sowing. Broadcast seeds in standing water (water depth 4-5 cm) for the first time of irrigation & complete sowing in evening hours. Irrigate immediately after sowing, life/second irrigation within 3-5 days in light soil & 6-8 days in heavy soils. Thereafter irrigation should be applied at 8-10 days interval in summer and 10-15 days during winter. Fodder yield potential is very high, first harvest to be done on 50-60 days after sowing, subsequent harvest are 20-30 days once. Average green fodder yield is 25-30 t/ac/yr. It is highly nutritious, succulent & palatable fodder for all types of livestock. It stimulates milk production of Cow & Buffalo and improves body weight for Goat, Sheep & some of Poultries. The green fodder of Berseem on dry matter basis contains 17-22% of Crude Protein & 25.9% of Fibre. Its use for Pasture/Free grazing, Green fodder, Hay/Straw & Silage. It can also be used as a Green manure crop, having good Nitrogen fixation. Weed control: It is sown in a mixture with Oats/Ryegrass smothers weeds during establishment & re-grows after cutting at the time the oats are harvested. Note: 1. At the time of harvest, farmers should maintain for 5cm above from the ground level. It’s good for re-growth/next generation. 2. Good for mixed cropping; their suitable crops are Oats, Ryegrass, Alfalfa.