Numinous Berseem, Egyptian clover, Trifolium Alexandrinum, Multicut Grass, King of Fodder Grass Seed  (3 kg)

Berseem is popularly known as the “King of Fodder crops”, one of the most important leguminous fodder, annual crop for irrigated condition. It gives 5-7 cuts during winter, spring and early summer seasons, erect fodder legume comes up 30-80 cm high. It is adopted to cool and moderately cold climate conditions; the optimum temperature at the time of sowing is 25-290C. Plough 2-3 times to obtain a good tilth & sowing method is broadcast; seed requires 8-10 kg/acre. Seeds are small and hence before sowing, it is mixed with sand in 1:1 proportion for even sowing. Broadcast seeds in standing water (water depth 4-5 cm) for first time of irrigation & complete sowing in evening hours. Irrigate immediately after sowing, life/second irrigation within 3-5 days in light soil & 6-8 days in heavy soils. Thereafter, irrigation should be applied at 8-10 days interval in summer and 10-15 days during winter. Fodder yield potential is very high, first harvest to be done on 50-60 days after sowing, subsequent harvest are 35-40 days once. Average green fodder yield is 16-17 t/ac. It highly nutritious, succulent & palatable fodder for all types of livestock. It stimulates milk production of Cow & Buffalo and improving body weight for Goat, Sheep & Poultries. The green fodder of Berseem on drymatter basis contains 17-22% of Crude Protein & 25.9% of Fibre. It is used for Pasture/Free grazing, Green fodder, Hay/Straw & Silage. It can also be used as Green manure crop, having good Nitrogen fixation. Weed control: It sown in mixture with Oats/Ryegrass smothers weeds during establishment & re-grows after cutting at the time the oats are harvested. Note: 1. At the time of harvest, farmers should maintain for 5cm above from the ground level. It is good for re-growth/next generation. 2. Good for mixed cropping; suitable crops are Oats, Ryegrass, Alfalfa.