Other napier varieties at optimum guarantee 16 tonnes wet and eight tonnes dry. Agric. Although slight variations existed in certain years due to weather or equipment availability, tillage operations basically consisted of disking, subsoiling, S-tine field cultivating, rototill to establish seed beds, and planting. Res. The increased yield in the 100% irrigation treatment and was negated by the increased irrigation application cost compared to the 50% irrigation treatment. Cut the stem around 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) above the soil. This is because, late sowing gives only one cut by the last week of November and after that, it stays in a dormant stage. In Thumbzika method of the plantation, again there are two types. Thus, producer objectives would drive irrigation level. The non-irrigated napier grass competitive price was lower than each of the irrigated rates at $77.40 and $93.78Mg1 (Table 5). Biogas production from Napier grass and cattle slurry using a green Irrigation and nitrogen and potassium fertilizers were removed from the cost estimates and replaced by actual amounts used in the study. 2011. This method gives good results than the conventional one. For non-irrigated corn, the required breakeven price was reached every year over both time periods (Table 6). Cuttings Style. Super Napier grass is a highly nutritious forage crop in many parts of the world. They sow as a plant to plant distance should be 2 feet and row to row distance should be 2 feet. Inc., Stillwater, Lamb MC, Sorensen RB, Nuti RV, Rowland DL, Faircloth WH, Butts CL, Dorner JW (2010) Impact of sprinkler irrigation amount on peanut quality parameters. Co.CN4 is a recent hybrid Napier grass released by TNAU, Coimbatore, which is a cross between Cumbu Co.8 and Napier grass F.T.461. Because of the irrigation water, some spontaneous plants and useless grass can grow with Super Napier grass. GCB Bioenergy 8:11621177. Bioenerg Res 7:609619, Article Though Napier grass is tolerant to drought and can grow well even in the areas which are dry, it is considered to be suitable to grow in the areas where there is high rainfall. In warm-season (C4) grasses. Brachiaria: The 'wonder grass' that could transform African dairy
