Berseem (Trifolium Alexandrinum)
Also known as King of Fodder
Winter legume
- Highly Nutritious and palatable, increased production in livestock
- A research has illustrated that feeding berseem reduces the feed cost by 5% as compared to concentrate feeding.
Climate:
- Tropical & Sub-tropical climate
- Cultivated 1500 m.a.s.l (terai and mid-hills)
Soil:
- Clay loamy soil is suitable for its growth and it does not grow on acidic soils
- Thoroughly ploughed land is required prior to seed sowing.
Seed Inoculation in Berseem:
- Mix Berseem seeds in inoculum prior to sowing.
- Prepare solution of 1 liter of water and 100 gm of sugar (1:100 gm of Sugar/Molasses)
- Boil till the solution becomes sticky and the solution is prepared
- Thereafter mix the berseem seeds with inoculum and dry it for 2-3 hours which allows seeds to stick properly in inoculum.
- After that, the seeds are sown within 24 hours.
Variety: Out of 12 varieties of Berseem Mescavi, Bradan are popular varieties in Nepal.
Seed Sowing time: Ashoj-Karktik
Method of Sowing:
- Rice Field:
Inoculated berseem seeds are sown in rice fields after introducing little water in rice field.
- Muddy field:
It is one of the best methods for berseem seeds sowing.
If the irrigation facility is there, then provide up to 2 inches of water on field after ploughing. Thereafter, sowing of berseem seeds is done.
- Dhule byad:
Thorough Ploughing is required to sow berseem seeds in area where the irrigation is limited. Fertilizer should be mixed in the field prior to sowing inoculated seeds.
Seed should not be sown more than 1 inch depth.
Seed rate: 20-25 kg/hectare
Fertilizer: 25:60:25
Irrigation: @ interval of 15-20 days
Fodder Cutting: 50-60 days after sowing.
Green Fodder Production:70-80 Metric ton/hectare
Seed Production:500-700 kg/hectare
Nutrients:
CP: 20-25%
Minerals:9-18%
Ca:1.24-2.13%
P: 0.14-0.57%
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