A field experiment for determining dry matter and quality of annual and perennial grasses was conducted during 2005 and 2006 at Cattle Research Station, Manasbal on a silty clay loam soil that was low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus and potassium, with neutral pH. The treatments consisted of one annual grass (Oat, Avena sativa L.) and four perennial grasses (orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata L.; perennial ryegrass, Lolium perenneL.; tall fescue, Festuca arundinacea L.; and hybrid Phalaris, Phalaris stenoptera L.). Dry matter yields of oat at first cutting on 15 April 2005 (8.05 Mg/ha) and 15 April 2006 (8.10 Mg/ha) were similar to hybrid Phalaris (7.23 and 7.74 Mg/ha during 2005 and 2006, respectively) but were significantly greater than other grasses, while dry matter yields of hybrid Phalaris at second cutting during 2005 (5.21 Mg/ha) and 2006 (5.27 Mg/ha) were significantly greater than oat and other grasses. The plant height of hybrid Phalaris at first cutting during both years was significantly greater than oat and other grasses, while at second cutting on 25 May 2005 and 2006 both hybrid Phalaris and oat were similar but significantly taller than other grasses. Crude protein content of hybrid Phalaris at two cuttings during both the years was significantly greater than oat and other perennial grasses, while crude fiber of the perennial grasses was significantly more than oat except at second cutting on 25 May 2005. In conclusion, hybrid Phalaris gave significantly greater plant height, more dry matter, and higher crude protein content, while tall fescue gave significantly more crude fiber during both years.
Front Line Demonstration (FLD) Programme on Shalimar Rice-4 was carried out during the four successive years of 2018, 2019, 2020and 2021on the farmers field. The farmers were selected from different villages of the district Budgam. The variety SR-4 was used in the demonstrated plots atfarmers’ field where different field operations were carried out according to the package of practices of SKUAST-K. During the FLD programme the average seed yield of SR-4 during the four years was 85q/hain demonstrated fields as compared to50.5q/ha seed obtained from the local check (China-1039).The average technology gap over the four years was found to be 2.08q/ha and extension gap 34.56q/ha. The average technology index was 3.18 per cent. Higher gross returns (Rs. 1,30,013 ha-1), net returns (89,637.5 ha-1) with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.22 were found in demonstrated fields as compared to 1.38 in case of local check. The higher yield is attributed to the introduction of newly released SKUAST K high yielding variety of rice (SR-4).
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