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

Fodder maize + Cowpea

FODDER MAIZE AND COWPEA

• Fodder maize var. African Tall and Cowpea Co.5 can be intercropped in 1 :1 ratio.

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