Botanical Name : Lasiurus Sindicus Henr. |
Introduction |
· It Is A Native Grass Of India And Found Predominantly In Arid Zones Of Rajasthan, Extending To The Parts Of Haryana And Punjab. It Is Also Distributed In Arabia, Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt And Pakistan. |
Botanical Description |
· It Is An Erect, Tufted And Branched Perennial Grass Which Attains A Height Of 1.20 M. The Stem Is Stout, Smooth, Sub-Woody At Base. Leaves Are Linear 20–45 Cm Long With Setaceous Tip. Inflorescence Is 10 Mm Long, White, Densely Villous And Have 3 Spikelet’s At Each Node. Two Spikelet’s Are Sessile, 6-9 Mm Long And One Is Pedicelled. |
Cultivation Practice |
· Sowing Is Done By Broadcast Method At The Rate Of 6 Kg/Ha Or By Planting Of Rooted Slips In The Month Of July At The Onset Of Rainy Season. It Is Better To Sow By Pelleting Seeds. Planting By Rooted Slips Should Be Done At Row To Row Distance Of 75 Cm And Plant To Plant Distance Of 50 Cm. Basal Dose Of 40 Kg N And 20 Kg P2O5/Ha Is Recommended With Addition Of 30 Kg N After Each Cutting. |
· Two Cuttings Can Be Taken Each Year With Average Yield Of 10–20 T/Ha Green Fodder, 5– 6 T/Ha Dry Fodder And 0.2 T/Ha Seed. |