🌿 How do you cultivate Napier Grass from stem collection to harvest?
🌿 Napier Grass Cultivation Guide – Step-by-Step
📌 Key Features of Napier Grass:
✅ High Yield: Produces 180-200 tonnes per acre per year, making it one of Asia’s most productive grass varieties.
✅ Robust Growth: Grows up to 4-5 meters tall with 400-450 leaves per plant.
✅ Broad Leaves: 6-8 cm wide, high crispness, and excellent for fodder.
✅ Fast Harvesting Cycle: 8 harvests per year ensure rapid regrowth.
✅ Soil & Climate Adaptability: Thrives in all climates and soil types, including saline conditions.
✅ Strong Root System: Quickly grows roots around nodes, ensuring stability.
🌱 Cultivation Process:
📍 Land Preparation
✔️ Deep plowing (15-30 cm) using iron plough.
✔️ Organic manure application (10 tons per acre) for soil enrichment.
📍 Planting Method
✔️ Spacing: 90 cm × 60 cm per plant.
✔️ Planting Material: 10,000-12,000 stems per acre.
✔️ Water & Plant: Loosen soil, water before planting, and plant stems at 60 cm intervals.
✔️ Fertilization: Apply 60 kg Nitrogen (130 kg Urea), 20 kg Phosphate (125 kg Super Phosphate), and 16 kg Potassium (27 kg Potash) per acre.
📍 Weed Control
✔️ First weeding after 30 days, second after 45 days.
✔️ After 80 days, dense growth naturally suppresses weeds.
📍 Irrigation
✔️ Watering Schedule: Every 8-10 days, depending on soil moisture.
✔️ Tolerant to saline and wastewater irrigation.
📍 Harvesting & Feeding
✔️ First harvest at 75-80 days, then every 45 days.
✔️ Cut close to the ground for optimal regrowth.
✔️ Mix with dry fodder for better digestion, especially for young calves.
📍 Disease & Pest Control
✔️ Naturally resistant to pests and diseases.
✔️ Avoid chemical pesticides to ensure safe fodder for livestock.
Napier Grass showcasing its growth cycle, harvesting process, or usage as fodder.
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