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460 :, oe, , | Pasa Giant: It was developed by crossing Pennisetum purpu, sho pajra). It gives two times more fo, , yohoideum (Airican bajfa). " . eS :, , better quality than ordinary Napier grass. Pusa Giant Napier contains aby, 25 per cent more protein and about 12 per-cent more sugar than ordinary, , nd is, therefore, more nutritious and palatable. The leaves /, , of Pusa Giant are larger and greener, the hairs on leaf blades and leat, , ay, , sheaths are softer and are not persistent. It ha, , all stages of growth, and even at the flowering stage, the'stern of Pusa, , , succulent and | nt! Napier., , \S-NB-21:The plants of this variety are quick growing, tall and high tillering,, with thin and non-hairy stems. The leaves are thin, long and smooth. The, __ first cutting is ready in about 50 days after planting. The subsequent cuttings, can be taken after every 35-40 days during the main growing season. Its, growth is checked during winter but is resumed as soon as the season, warms up. Ina year, it yields about 1600-2000 quintals of green fodder per, , hectare., Besides above two commonly grown varieties, there are some other, , promising varieties like P\ , Pusa Napier-2, Gajraj, NB-393,, Co-1, PBN-83, BN-9), IGFRI-3, |GFRI-6, IGFRI-7 and IGFRI, 10., , —, , , , , , , , , , _~’CROPPING SYSTEMS, , The following cropping patterns involving hybrid Napier may be of much, use for a wide range of climatic conditions., , (1) Hybrid Napier is intercropped with cowpea during Kharifand berseem /, (2) th cowpea during Kharif and lucerne, , , , , , , , , , during Rabi., , In the above two rotations, Hybrid Napier may be planted from February end to June-July. Earlier planting is better to get more and timely production but it needs assured irrigation. NB-21 and Pusa Giant varielles_, , . are better for intercropping. Two budded stem cuttings or rooted slips should, be planted at the spacing of 90 centimetre between rows and 60 centimetre between plants. Cowpea should be planted between the rows to, crease the yield and quality of forage, buildup of soil fertility, suppress |, weed growth and also conserve soil moisture. With the start of winter, i. |, growth the Hybrid Napier is checked due to low temperature, particulary, inthe northern parts of India and hence berseem or lucerne may be par, to get forage during that period. Hybrid Napier supplies fodder for four ;, five years. The stumps of Hybrid Napier become old and the tillering ¢, , hy