CUMBU NAPIER HYBRID GRASS
Season and Varieties
Zone District / Season |
Month |
Varieties |
Irrigated |
All Districts |
Throughout the year |
CO (CN) 4 , CO (BN) 5 and CO 6 |
Yield Potential and Quality Characters
PARTICULARS |
CO (CN) 4 |
CO (BN) 5 |
CO 6 |
Parentage |
CO 8 x FD 461 |
IP 20594 x FD 437 |
CO 7× FD 459
(Released for North West and Central zone of India) |
Duration (Days) |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Green fodder yield (t/ha/yr) |
375-400 (7 harvests) |
360 - 400 (7 harvests) |
380 (7 harvests) |
Quality Characters |
Dry matter (%) |
21.30 |
22 |
22 |
Dry matter yield (t/ha/yr) |
79.87 |
80 |
83.6 |
Crude protein (%) |
10.71 |
14 |
11.50 |
Crude protein yield (t/ha) |
8.71 |
9.60 |
9.60 |
Oxalate (%) |
2.48 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
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