Forage and Grassland Management
by N K Prasad
ISBN: 9789351303978
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 6995.00
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 an
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 maintai
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.
