Abstract
A field experiment comprising three levels of farmyard manure (0, 12.5 and 25 t/ha) in main plot and four nitrogen levels (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg N/ha) in sub plot was conducted during summer 2011 and 2012. Farmyard manure (FYM) @ 12.5 t increased green fodder yield significantly over control. Nitrogen application @ 120 kg/ha produced green fodder yield (442 q/ha) significantly higher than 40 kg N/ha and control but at par with 80 kg N. Green fodder yield obtained with the application of 12.5 t farm yard manure plus 120 kg N was at par with FYM 25 +N80 but significantly higher than FYM 12.5 + N80. Likewise, dry matter, plant height, leaf area index, leaf stem ratio and moisture content also improved significantly with the application of FYM and or nitrogen. Application of either FYM or nitrogen induced crop to achieve tasseling, silking and harvestable stage earlier than unmanured/unfertilized crop.
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