Specifications:
- High yielding Nutritious Fodder , suitable for single cut
- High Brix 16% to 18 % with high protein(11-13%) and high metabolisable Energy
- Tall , thick, juicy stems with soft internodes
- Good sustainability and Palatability
- Suitable for Silage
- High dry matter
- Drought Tolerance
Seed rate: 6 Kg per acre
Agronomy & Management
Soil:
Fodder crops can be grown well on a wide range of soil types Soil pH should be 6.5 to 7.0, Avoid acidic and saline soils.
Water & Irrigation:
Sugargraze should irrigate before 7 days intervals in summer and 12 days interval in rainy season. For better palatability crop should be with high moisture. Sufficient irrigation will boost the healthy and expected bio-mass yield in forage crops.
Sowings:
Although Sugargraze is comparatively easy to establish, prepare good seedbed for good germination and root development.
Sowing Type:
Ridges & Furrows:
For staggered sowing, harvesting, irrigation and fertigation ridges and furrows method is very successful to get high yield and high quality fodder.
Blocks Method:
Blocks method is another successful method in forage cultivation. Farmer can harvest the fodder as per in requirement and irrigate the same block. Irrigation before or after sowing: Irrigate the field before and after sowing for better germination and healthy crop.
Sowing Time:
Spring - Feb to April
Kharif - May to August
Rabi (Central India and South India only) - September to November
Seed Rate:
Sugargraze - Heavy black soils 5 Kg and Light soils 6 Kg per Acre.
Spacing:
Sugargraze spacing is row to row 25 cm X plant to plant 10 cm
Cutting & Harvesting:
Sugargraze can cut at 45 to 50 days age to get 2 cuts or can cut at 70 to 90 days age to get optimum sugar levels in the juice. For green fodder
Sugargraze can be cut at 40 to 50 days age and for Silage 75 to 90 days age is the suitable.
Fertilizer:
Fertilizer should use according to the soil test results.
N-30 Kg (60 Kg Urea),
P-15 Kg (30 Kg DAP or 100 kg SSP),
K-10 Kg (20 Kg Potash) per Acre.
Adequate nitrogen will ensure the crop fast growth and quick recovery after cutting. Apply Nitrogen as top dressing to get optimum benefit.
Insect & Disease Management:
Sugargraze can be infected by Stem borer and Shoot borer. Seed has been treated with high quality insecticides to protect from soil and seed born pests. Apply 8 Kg of UMET (Phorate 10 G) or 8 Kg
Kaardon (Cartop Hydrochloride 4 G) per acre along with 1st irrigation to control shoot and stem borer.
CAN ALSO BE USED AS GOAT FEED
