Production package of palisade grass (brachiaria brizantha (Hochst.ex a. Rich.) stapf.) (Record no. 157915)
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| fixed length control field | 05167nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 630 |
| Item number | SHA/PR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sharu S R |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Production package of palisade grass (brachiaria brizantha (Hochst.ex a. Rich.) stapf.) |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Vellayani |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 377p |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE | |
| Dissertation note | PhD |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Abstract | The experiment entitled “Production package of palisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich) Stapf.)” was conducted at the Instructional farm, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala for a period of two years from 2014-16. The main objectives were to standardise the nutrient requirement, spacing and cutting pattern of palisade grass under open and partial shaded condition and to work out the economics of cultivation. The investigation was conducted as two separate experiments, one in open condition and another under partial shaded condition in coconut garden. Both the experiments were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The treatments consisted of two cutting patterns, C1 (cutting at ground level) and C2 (cutting at 10 cm from the ground level) three nutrient levels, N1 (200: 50: 50 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1), N2 (250: 62.5: 62.5 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1) and N3 (300: 75: 75 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1) and three spacings, S1 (60 cm x 30 cm), S2 (60 cm x 40 cm) and S3 (60 cm x 60 cm) in open condition. Under the partial shaded condition the treatments consisted of two cutting patterns, C1 (cutting at ground level) and C2 (cutting at 10 cm from the ground level), three nutrient levels, N1 (150: 32.5: 32.5 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1, N2 (200: 50: 50 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1) and N3 (250: 62.5: 62.5 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1) and three spacings, S1 (60 cm x 20 cm), S2 (60 cm x 30 cm) and S3 (60 cm x 40 cm). Farmyard manure @ 10 t ha-1 was uniformly applied to all plots. Entire dose of phosphorus and potassium were applied as basal, nitrogen was top dressed in equal splits after each harvest. The results indicated that the cutting pattern, nutrient levels and spacing had significant effect on the growth, yield, physiological and quality parameters, uptake of nutrients, available nutrient status and economics of cultivation of palisade grass both under open and shaded conditions. Among the cutting pattern, C2 (cutting at 10 cm height from the ground level) recorded the highest plant height and C1 (cutting at ground level) recorded the highest number of tillers plant-1 and leaf area index during first and second year under both open and shaded conditions. Under open condition the highest RGR was recorded by C2 in first year and C1 in second year. CGR and NAR was the highest in ground level cutting in second year while under partial shaded condition the regeneration percentage and RGR were the highest when 10 cm cutting height was followed in the first year and in the second year ground level cutting registered highest RGR and cutting at 10 cm cutting height recorded highest CGR. The total green and dry fodder yield, net returns and B: C ratio were the highest for C2 in first and second years, under both the situations. The crude fibre content was the lowest in C2 in first and second years under both the situations. The uptake of nutrients were the highest in C2 in first year under both open and shade conditions whereas, only nitrogen uptake was significant in C2 in second year under both conditions. Among the nutrient levels, N3 recorded the highest growth and yield attributes, crude protein content, uptake of nutrients, net returns and B: C ratio in first and second years both under open and partial shaded condition. Among the tested spacings, S1 recorded the highest plant height, leaf area index, total green fodder and dry fodder yield and uptake of nutrients whereas, S3 registered the highest number of tillers plant-1 in both the years under open as well as partial shaded conditions. The net returns and B: C ratio were the highest in S1 in second year under open condition whereas, these were the highest in S3 in first year under shade condition. The highest crude protein content was recorded in S1 (fifth harvest) and S3 (second harvest) in first year under shade condition. The lowest crude fibre content was recorded in S1 in second year under open condition. Pooled analysis of two years data indicated that palisade grass cultivated at a spacing of 60 cm x 30 cm, with a nutrient recommendation of 300: 75: 75 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1 and harvesting at a height of 10 cm from ground level was the best method for obtaining maximum fodder yield and profit under open condition. Under partial shaded condition a narrow spacing of 60 cm x 20 cm with a nutrient recommendation of 250: 62.5: 62.5 kg N, P2O5 and K2O ha-1 and harvesting at 10 cm height from the ground level can be recommended for realising higher fodder yield, fodder cultivation. quality and profit from palisade grass cultivation. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Agronomy |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sajitha Rani, T (Guide) |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810143076 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Not For Loan | Reference Book | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | Theses | 2017-12-23 | 630 SHA/PR | 174023 | 2017-12-23 | Theses |