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Fodder Cowpea vs Lucerne (Alfalfa)

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Fodder Cowpea Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Measure Fodder Cowpea Lucerne (Alfalfa)
Season Kharif Perennial
Sowing window Jun–Jul Oct–Nov
Days to harvest 55–70 45 per cut
Spacing 30 × 10 cm 30 cm rows
Soil pH 5.5–7.5 6.5–7.5
Water 300–450 600–900
Temperature °C 25–35 15–30
Seed rate 35–40 kg 12–15 kg
Yield 25–30 t green 80–100 t green
Watch for Aphid, leaf spot Wilt, aphid
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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Lucerne (Alfalfa) Oct–Nov 45 per cut 6.5–7.5 15–30 80–100 t green
Dhaincha Jun–Jul 45–60 6.0–8.5 20–35 20–25 t
Berseem Oct–Nov 50 per cut 6.5–7.5 15–25 80–100 t green
Fodder Cowpea Jun–Jul 55–70 5.5–7.5 25–35 25–30 t green
Sudan Grass Jun–Jul 55–70 6.0–7.5 20–35 45–60 t
Dinanath Grass Jun–Jul 55–70 6.0–7.5 20–35 35–50 t
Fodder Oats Oct–Nov 55–70 5.5–7.0 10–25 35–50 t green
Napier (Hybrid) Jun–Jul 60 per cut 5.5–7.5 25–35 200–250 t green
Fodder Maize Jun–Jul, Feb 60–70 6.0–7.5 21–30 40–50 t green
Fodder Sorghum Jun–Jul 60–75 6.0–7.5 25–32 40–50 t green
Oats (Fodder) Oct–Nov 60–70 5.5–7.0 15–25 35–45 t green
Para Grass Jun–Jul 60–75 5.5–7.5 20–35 80–120 t
Rhodes Grass Jun–Jul 60–75 5.5–8.0 20–32 40–60 t
Buffel Grass Jun–Jul 60–80 6.0–8.5 20–38 30–45 t

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