Forage and Grassland Management

by Prasad, N. K.

ISBN: 9789351303978
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 8995.00
Biblio : xi+188p.,plts.,figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Professor (Dr.) N.K. Prasad is a former Professor (Agronomy), BAU, Ranchi and Professor (Agriculture) in Ethiopian Universities is the recipient of the Common Wealth countries fellowship sponsored by the Reading University, UK for Post Doctoral Research and Training on “Micronutrients nutrition to a series of legumes” at CSIRO, QLD., Australia for his outstanding research achievement on Lucerne production in acid soils of India. He has published about 100 research papers in different National and International Journals of repute and guided several M.Sc. students in India and abroad including Ph. D. Scholars of Agronomy and Soil Sciences in India.

About The Book

Since production potential of exotic and cross breed cows can not be fully exploited by feeding low quality natural grasses, hence this book deals with the cultivation of high yielding quality forage genotypes to meet their adequate demand. In addition to scientific management of high yielding nutritious forage under cut and carry system, emphasis has also been given for managing pasture and natural grassland (Rangelands). Attention has also been given for sustainability of the system by maintaining soil fertility as well as forage production under problematic soil conditions as well as role of grasses in soil conservation is duly addressed. This book is useful for the Agricultural and Animal Husbandry teachers, students and to person involved in farming system.

Table of Contents

Preface v <BR> List of Photographs and Figure ix <BR> List of Tables xi <BR> 1. Introduction 1 <BR> 2. Grasses and Legumes 9 <BR> 3. Tropical Forage Cereals 17 <BR> 4. Tropical Forage Grasses 31 <BR> 5. Tropical Forage Legumes 57 <BR> 6. Temperate Forage Crops 75 <BR> 7. Temperate Forage Legumes 85 <BR> 8. Forage Trees/Shrubs 97 <BR> 9. Plant Population Dynamics 105 <BR> 10. Grassland Distribution 109 <BR> 11. Pasture Management 123 <BR> 12. Range Management 133 <BR> 13. Forage Preservation 141 <BR> 14. Grass: Legume Associations 149 <BR> 15. Nutrient Management 155 <BR> 16. Agroforestry 167 <BR> 17. Forages in Soil Conservation 173 <BR> References 179 <BR> Subject Index 187