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Agricultural Science Digest

Effect of lopping interval on the growth and fodder yield of Gliricidia sepium
 

DOI: 10.18805/asd.v36i3.11448    | Article Id: D-4349 | Page : 228-230
Citation :- Effect of lopping interval on the growth and fodder yield of Gliricidia sepium .Agricultural Science Digest.2016.(36):228-230

C. Vennila*, S. Gunasekaran and V.M. Sankaran

vennilac@rediffmail.com
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Department of Agronomy, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600 007, India.

Submitted Date : 17-12-2015
Accepted Date : 21-05-2016
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Abstract

An experiment was conducted during 2010 – 2012 to find out the suitable lopping interval of gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) on sandy loam soil. There were six treatments viz., T1: lopping once in 2 months, T2: lopping once in 4 months, T3: lopping once in 6 months, T4: lopping once in 8 months, T5: lopping once in 10 months and T6: lopping in 12 months and replicated thrice. The results showed that lopping at shorter time interval i.e once in 2 months or 4 months resulted in more number of branches, leaves, leaf weight, leaf branch ratio and increased yield. Further, early lopping resulted in succulent leaves and branches which are highly suitable for the animals to consume. 

Keywords

Gliricidia Lopping interval Tree fodder Yield Yield attributes.

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