Fodder crops

class 10th geography assignment. this presentation is all about fodder crops and their types.

1. Fodder Crops

2. FODDER CROPS  are  crops  that are cultivated primarily for animal feed. By extension, natural grasslands and pastures are included whether they are cultivated or not.

3. Temporary fodder crops Temporary crops that are grown intensively with multiple cuttings per year include three major groups of fodder: 1. Grasses , including cereals that are harvested green; 2. Legumes , including pulses that are harvested green; and 3. Root crops that are cultivated for fodder . 4. Trees fodder .

4. Permanent Fodder crops Permanent fodder crops relate to land used permanently (for five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (i.e. wild prairie or grazing land), and may include some parts of forest land if it is used for grazing. 

5. Grass fodder 1. Cowpea / Lobia - Thattaipayuru / Karamani Grown in tropics, sub-tropics and warm temperature regions. During kharif , Rabi, and summer season . it is an Annual crop. It is grown for feeding in green form, for hay making or for ensiling in mixtures with sorghum or maize 2.Desmanthus- Hedge lucerne / Velimasal Desmanthus is a perennial crop. It is grow throughout the year under irrigation and during June - October as a rain fed crop.

6. Cereal fodder Fodder maize – Makkacholam Maize is mostly grown as KHARIF crop i.e. sowing in June - July. In south India it makes best growth in RABI and also in SUMMER. It can be grown throughout the year with irrigation facility.   2. Fodder sorghum - Cholam / Jowar Sorghum is a drought resistant annual crop. It thrives in tropical climate with a temperature range of 25-35°C.

7. Grass Fodder Hybrid Napier - Cumbu Napier Ottupull / Bajra Napier Hybrid This is a perennial grass fodder. It possesses more tillers and leaves than Napier grass and is more vigorous and higher in fodder yield and quality 2. Guinea grass It is a tall (1-4.5 m), tufted and fast growing highly palatable perennial grass. It has short creeping rhizome

8. Tree Fodder Subabul - Soundal ( Koobabul ) This is fast spreading fodder tree which produces enormous seeds. Suitable season for sowing is June-July .  2. Glyricidia It is a small, semi-deciduous tree with pale bark. Glyricidia   sepium  and  Glyricidia   maculata  are the two species available. G .  maculata  is more useful as green leaf manure. It also fixes atmospheric nitrogen and thereby improves soil fertility. G .  sepium  tolerates a wide range of climatic and edaphic conditions. 

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