Performance of Melia azedarach and Fodder crops in Agroforestry System
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Date
2019
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Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
Abstract
The present study entitled –“Performance of Melia azedarach and Fodder
crops in Agroforestry System” at Farm Campus Ranchi Veterinary College,
B.A.U., Ranchi District, Jharkhand. The study was conducted between May to
November during 2018. The tree species Bakain (Melia azedarach) were planted 3
years before in the year 2015 and fodder crops such as Pencil flower (Stylosanthes
hamata), Charabadam (Arachis glabrata), Para grass (Brachiaria mutica), Hybrid
Napier (Pennisetum purpreum) were taken for the research purpose and they were
grown under Agroforestry system. The present study was designed considering the
following objectives (1) To study the growth performance of tree with intercropping
of fodder crops. (2) To study the growth, yield and quality of fodder produced under
agroforestry system. (3) To study the effect of system on soil physico-chemical
properties.
The growth parameters of tree species (Bakain) i.e. branches per plant, tree
height, collar diameter, crown width were measured two times i.e. at the initial time
of experiment and the final time of harvesting of fodder crops. The growth
parameters of fodder crops like plant height (cm), tillers, plant population, leaf area
index and yield were taken on harvesting. The quality of fodder crops like crude
protein percent, crude fiber were measured in the laboratory. The study was laid
outline randomized block design (RBD) with three replications and nine treatments.
They were: T
1
Bakain + Stylo, T
2
Bakain + Charabadam, T
3
Bakain + Para grass,
T4Bakain+ Hybrid Napier,T5Sole Bakain, T6Sole Stylo, T7Sole Charabadam, T8Sole
Para grass, T
9
Sole Hybrid Napier under 32 m2 of plot size.
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Performance of Melia azedarach and Fodder crops in Agroforestry System