LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

HARVESTING

• Harvesting  is  to  be  done  at  50%  flowering. Fodder cow pea is ideal for harvesting around 70  to  75  days.  
• Lucerne is harvested   at an  interval  of  40  days   in  summer  and  at an interval of 20  to  30 days during winter months. 
• Delay  in  harvest  may affect the  quality of  the   fodder  interms  of  crude  protein  content and other nutrients.