Fodder maize + Cowpea

FODDER MAIZE AND COWPEA

Seed rate Maize: 20 kg/ha, Cow pea 20 kg/ha
Spacing

30 x 10 cm

Fertilizer FYM 25 t/ha, 30:50:20 kg NPK/ha
Top dressing 30 kg N to be applied at 30 days after sowing
Irrigation Once in 10 to 15 days
Harvest at 50%  flowering
Yield 34 to 35 t/ha green fodder 

 

Maize and Cowpea intercropping

Last modified: Monday, 21 November 2011, 7:37 AM