berseem
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From our crop reference
Berseem is a fodder crop, grown in the rabi season. Sow it in Oct–Nov and expect to harvest in 50 per cut. It wants a pH of 6.5–7.5 (close to neutral) and 15–25°C. A good crop returns around 80–100 t green. Watch for root rot, stem rot.
Growing Berseem6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Lucerne/alfalfa and berseem: high-protein legumes suited to canal-irrigated areas; berseem is a winter staple in Punjab.
Lucerne (alfalfa) and cowpea/berseem: Use as high-protein winter or multi-cut fodder where soil and water allow; berseem (Egyptian clover) is a winter staple in Punjab regions.
In the Gangetic Plains you'll have seasonal fodder availability, so design a feeding plan that uses: Green fodder crops grown on-farm (maize, sorghum, Napier, bajra hybrids in kharif; berseem, oat in rabi).
Roughage: green fodder like berseem (in season), maize, sorghum, and tree fodder (mulberry, moringa) are valuable.
Sow Berseem (the king of fodders), Lucerne (Rijka), and Oats (Jai).Perennial Grasses: Dedicate a portion of your land to perennial, high-yielding grasses like Hybrid Napier (CO-4, CO-5 varieties) or Guinea Grass.
Rabi (Winter): Berseem, Lucerne (Lasun Ghas), Oats.
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