Hedge Lucerne / Velimasal / Desmanthus / Dwarf koa / Desmanthus virgatus – Green fodder seeds for Animal Husbandry (Pack of 500 Gram)

• Its perennial green fodder crop having multi-cut in nature comes up 3-3.5 years. Contains rich in protein (20-22 %).
• Good green fodder to GOAT, SHEEP, COW, BUFFALO, RABBIT, POULTRY, PIG. An increase the weight gain and improves productivity of milk yield.
• Seeds rate is 7-8 kg/acre & germination are 95 %.
• Green fodder yield is 100-115 t/ha/year.
• Before seed sowing SEED TREATMENT (Hot water and the Normal water sock) is important

Hedge lucerne is a perennial (7 harvest/year) green fodder crop; it comes up to 3-3.5 years. It’s having rich in protein (20-22 %) and good green fodder to goat, cow, sheep, rabbit & poultry also increase the weight gain and improves productivity of milk yield. It sows throughout the year under irrigation and rainfed crop also. Spacing is 50×25 cm & form ridge and furrow type field preparation (should maintain like ridge to ridge 50 cm and plant to plant 25 cm) seed rate is 7-8 kg/acre in solid stand on the side of the ridges over the lines (follow either left or right side) at a depth of 2 cm and cover with soil. Irrigate immediately after sowing, life irrigation on the third day and thereafter once in a week. First cut on 85-90th day after sowing at 50-60 cm height and subsequent cuts at intervals of 35-40 days at the same height. Number of branches per plant is 15-20. Green fodder yield is 100-115 t/ha/year. Note: to get better germination seeds must be treated in hot water at 80 oc for 10 minutes. Then seeds should be soaked in normal water over night (12 hours). Seeds should be shade dry before sowing for 1 hour.