EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS LEVELS ON YIELD POTENTIAL OF OAT-BERSEEM FORAGE GROWN WITH DIFFERENT SEED PRODUCTION IN SEMI ARID TRACT OF HARYANA

Abstract

Growing of 1/2 berseem + 1/2 oat mixture proved to be the best

by yielding 95.2, 6.0, 1.8 and 1.4 per cent higher yields over oats pure,

berseem pure. 1/3 berseem + 2/3 oat and 2/3 berseeni + 1/3 oat respectively.

Berseem pure was not benefited by the application of nitrogen, while it

respond well co the application of 80 kg P­₂0₅ per hectare. Forage

production from 1/2 berseem + 1/2 oat mixture was appreciably improved

by the application of 40 kg Nand 40 kg P­₂0₅ per hectare. Oats

pure responded markedly to the application of 80 kg N/ha, while it was least responsive to phosphorus application. The practice of growing'

1/2 berseem + 1/2 oat mixture with the application of nitrogen phis

phosphate each at the rate of 40 kg per hectare may be adopted with

advantage.