fodder
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Fodder Maize – Organic Farming in Tamil Nadu
Maize is an important kharif fodder crop which gives highly succulent and nutritionally rich fodder. Maize grain is also an important feed component of dairy cattle and poultry feed. Maize is a rich source of starch, protein and edible oil. Maize produces good quality herbaceous fodder with high palatability. Hence by providing sufficient quantities of… Continue reading
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Fodder Maize – Organic Farming in Tamil Nadu
About Fodder Maize: Maize is an important kharif fodder crop which gives highly succulent and nutritionally rich fodder. Maize grain is also an important feed component of dairy cattle and poultry feed. Maize is a rich source of starch, protein and edible oil. Maize produces good quality herbaceous fodder with high palatability. Hence by providing… Continue reading
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HARVESTING FODDER MAIZE FOR DAIRY ANIMALS
The crop is ready for harvest at silk stage for fodder purpose, which continues up to milk stage. The early harvesting though produce good quality fodder but yield is reduced. In case of late harvesting, the fodder quality is impaired Maize yields around 160-200 quintals of green fodder per acre during rainy season and 100-120… Continue reading