Lucerne, or alfalfa, is an important perennial leguminous fodder crop that is heat and drought resistant. Cow pea is the most important summer legume due to its quick growth, high yields, and protein content. Desmodium is a trailing perennial legume that can be harvested multiple times and produces profuse seeds and protein. Several other legumes discussed include Stylosanthus species as summer pasture crops and Clitoria ternate and Macroptilum atropurpureum as drought resistant components in pastures. Important tree fodder discussed are Leucaena leucocephala, Glyricidia sepium, and various Sesbania
Lucerne, or alfalfa, is an important perennial leguminous fodder crop that is heat and drought resistant. Cow pea is the most important summer legume due to its quick growth, high yields, and protein content. Desmodium is a trailing perennial legume that can be harvested multiple times and produces profuse seeds and protein. Several other legumes discussed include Stylosanthus species as summer pasture crops and Clitoria ternate and Macroptilum atropurpureum as drought resistant components in pastures. Important tree fodder discussed are Leucaena leucocephala, Glyricidia sepium, and various Sesbania
Lucerne, or alfalfa, is an important perennial leguminous fodder crop that is heat and drought resistant. Cow pea is the most important summer legume due to its quick growth, high yields, and protein content. Desmodium is a trailing perennial legume that can be harvested multiple times and produces profuse seeds and protein. Several other legumes discussed include Stylosanthus species as summer pasture crops and Clitoria ternate and Macroptilum atropurpureum as drought resistant components in pastures. Important tree fodder discussed are Leucaena leucocephala, Glyricidia sepium, and various Sesbania
Lucerne, or alfalfa, is an important perennial leguminous fodder crop that is heat and drought resistant. Cow pea is the most important summer legume due to its quick growth, high yields, and protein content. Desmodium is a trailing perennial legume that can be harvested multiple times and produces profuse seeds and protein. Several other legumes discussed include Stylosanthus species as summer pasture crops and Clitoria ternate and Macroptilum atropurpureum as drought resistant components in pastures. Important tree fodder discussed are Leucaena leucocephala, Glyricidia sepium, and various Sesbania
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Lecture 17
LEGUME FODDER.
Lucerne./ alfalfa (Medicago sativa) It is also called as queen of
fodder or green gold. Lucerne is grown for pastuer, hay, dehydrated meal and for medicinal purpose. It is an important leguminaceous fodder grown as a perennial crop in drier regions and as an annual crop in hot humid regions. It is heat and drought resistant.
Cow pea. Vigna unguiculata. It is the most important leguminous
fodder crop during summer and rainy seasons mainly due to its quick growing habit, high yielding ability and high protein content.
Desmodium. D. tortuosum / intortum is commonly known as green
leaf desmodium, is a larges trailing and climbing, perennial rooting at nods and having a deep tap root. It can be harvested 2-3 times . Shade tolerant green manure cum fodder produces profuse seeds. Protein 22%. It is a tropical legume. It grows well in acid soils.
Stylosanthus guianensis. It is a summer growing perennial pasture
fodder legumes. S.hamata found to thrive in alkaline soils. S.fruiticosa is from India. It is an herb and small shrub. It thrives in light soils due to its deep rooting system.
Sangu puspam. Clotoria ternate Suited to dry land pastures highly
self sown crop. Grows well with chenchrus seeds and roots have medicinal value. Protein 16-28%. Sirato. Macroptilum atropurpureum. Drought resistant, twiner legume, component in pasture, grows well with kolukattai grass, suitable in coconut garden.Protein15%. TREE FODDER. Subabul. Leucaena leucocephala. Among the browsing leguminous trees it lops the best. It provides economic nutritious and highly palatable forage to livestock and poultry. It has an amino acid mimosin. Excess feeding leads to fall of hairs, thyroids gland swelling and stunted growth. Pods can be fed to cattle. Protein 29%.
Glyricidia sepium. It is a medium tall tree grown in tea coffee and
coca plantation for shade. It is pruned for green manure purpose.
Agathi / sithagathi. (Sesbania gandiflora and S. sesban.) It is a fast
growing and leaves are rich in protein and very much relished by all types of livestock.
Erythin (Erythnina indica) Indian coral leaf is a nirogen fixing
cumfodder green manure tree suited even to high acid soil.
GREEN MANURE AND GREEN LEAF MANURE.
Green manure is generally a leguminous crop raised in a field and incorporated in situ. E.g. Sunnhemp, daincha.
Green leaf manure. It is a practice of cutting and applying them to
the dields and ploughing them e.g. Neem, calotropis, glyricidia.
stem silky appearance pods oblong inflated and hairy.
Sesbania speciosa. It was introduced from South Africa. It is a quick
growing and attains 3-4m in about 4 months. The crop stands drought and to some extent salinity. The stem is pithy but if allowed To grow for more than 4 or 5 months it becomes woody.
Daincha. ( Sesbania aculeata)It is aquick growing succulent crop
which adpts itself to varying conditions of soil amd clinmates. It can be grown even under adverse drought, water logging condition and salinity.
Tephrosia pururea noctiflora. It is a perennial undershrub, growing
wild in sandy or gravellywaste places. It ia also grown as and annual crop for green manure
Neem. Azadirachta indica. Evergreen tree with plenty of foliage.
Loppings once or twice a year.
Pungam. Pongamia glabra. A leguminous ever green tree. Lopping is
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