Prasad, K.choubey, Shiromani2023-04-012023-04-011988https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810195994INFLUENCE OF CUTTING MANAGEMENT AND METHODS OF SOWING ON FORAGE PRODUCTION AND SEED YIELD OF BERSEEMForage production and seed yield of berseem was reviewed in relation to cutting management and methods of Bowing. It was assumed that the sufficient seed production in berseem might be dependent number of green forage cut. It was also assumed that the line sowing of berseem might be suitable for higher forage-cum-seed production. With this hypothesis keeping in view, a field experiment was conducted during Rabi 1986-87 at Fodder Farm, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi. Berseem crop was raised under combinations of four methods of seeding (M. M2, M3 and M4) and five cutting managements (Co. C1,C2, C3, and C4) in randomized block design with three replications. The findings clearly revealed that the berseem crop did well under broadcast method of sowing (M,) in respect of plant density, number of branches, plant height, number of flower heads, green forage, dry matter, seed production and straw yield. Among line sowing, 20 cm row distance (M) was found to be better than 30 or 40 cm in respect of most of the growth and development parameters. Similarly, treatment having four cuts (C) enhanced total green herbage, dry matter production, germination percentage, organic carbon and total N content of soils in comparison to no cutting (C0), one cutting (c1) and two cutting (C2) management. Treatment combination C2 M3, proved to be more remunerative than other combinations but for maximum seed yield of berseem treatment combination C2,M3, was found to be the most suitable.EnglishThesis