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Agricultural Reviews, volume 37 issue 4 (december 2016) : 290-299

Sowing methods and varying seed rates of cowpea on production potential of sorghum, sudan grass hybrid and cowpea: A review

Gunjan Guleria*, Naveen Kumar
1<p>Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management,&nbsp;Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur &ndash; 176062, India.</p>
Cite article:- Guleria* Gunjan, Kumar Naveen (2016). Sowing methods and varying seed rates of cowpea on production potentialof sorghum, sudan grass hybrid and cowpea: A review . Agricultural Reviews. 37(4): 290-299. doi: 10.18805/ag.v37i4.6459.

ABSTRACT

Forage requirement of livestock is generally met through low quantity and quality of crop residues often not enough for maintenance of animal health and productivity in India. Cereal-legume intercropping has been recognized as a beneficial crop production system for higher fodder production per unit area per unit time, especially, under rainfed conditions. Sorghum sudan grass hybrid and cowpea are some of the potential fodder crops which can provide good nutrition to livestock with higher forage yields and improve the fertility status of soil when grown in association. This paper reviews all the literature on various aspects of intercropping of cereals and legumes, mainly sorghum and cowpea, for better understanding and future strategies for improved production as well as quality of fodder.

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