JUMBO GOLD FORAGE SEEDS

Jumbo Gold Forage – High Yield & Stress Tolerant

Key Points

• Multicut: 4 to 5 cuts with 50 days interval
• High biomass production with better standability
• Good rejuvenation with strong stem
• Suitable for both dry and irrigated conditions
• Tolerant to water stress and waterlogging
• Resistant to major pests like stem borer and shoot fly under natural field conditions
• High digestibility, protein, and metabolic energy
• Resistant to lodging
• Seed Rate: 10 kg per acre

Agronomy & Management

Soil

• Adaptable to a wide range of soil types
• Optimal pH: 5.5 to 7.0
• Well-drained soils preferred
• Avoid acidic and saline soils

Water & Irrigation

• Irrigate every 7 days in summer and every 12 days during rainy season
• Maintain high moisture for better palatability
• Sufficient irrigation boosts healthy growth and biomass yield

Sowing Guidelines

• Prepare a good seedbed for optimum germination and root development

Sowing Methods

• Ridges & Furrows: Suitable for staggered sowing, harvesting, irrigation, and fertigation, yielding high quality fodder
• Blocks Method: Allows block-wise harvesting and irrigation based on need

Sowing Time

Seed Rate & Spacing

• Seed Rate: 10 kg per acre
• Spacing: Row to row 25 cm × Plant to plant 10 cm

Cutting & Harvesting

• Cut at any time, ideally when crop height is 1 to 1.5 meters
• Cut 6 to 8 inches above ground to promote quick regrowth for multiple cuts

Fertilizer Recommendations

Apply nitrogen as top dressing after cutting for rapid recovery.

Insect & Disease Management

• Susceptible to stem borer and shoot borer
• Apply 8 Kg UMET per acre before sowing to control pests

Post Cutting Activities

• Apply adequate nitrogen and water to promote fresh leaf and stem regeneration