Cultivation of Forage sorghum -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

Importances of Forage sorghum

• Sorghum as green foliage is very popular in western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana.
• Forage sorghum is characterized by quick growth, high biomass accumulation and dry-matter content.
• Forage sorghum is also suitable for silage and hay making.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2022)

• In summer under irrigation, multicut sorghum is popular.
• Improved varieties and hybrids of forage sorghum single cut are Haryana Charai 6.(This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2019)
• Improved varieties and hybrids of forage sorghum multi cut are: Meethi Sudan, Pusa chari 23.
• The dual purpose (both forage and grain production) varieties and hybrids are CSV 15 and CSH 13.
• Seed rate of 10 kg per ha for multicut sorghum and 25 kg per ha for single-cut sorghum is required.
• Optimum spacing is 45 cm between rows for multicut sorghum and 30 cm between rows for single-cut sorghum.(This is asked in Rajasthan Agriculture Officer Exam 2018)
• Fertilizer application 100 kg N and 60 kg P2O5 per ha for multicut sorghum and 80 kg N and 40 kg P2O5 per ha for single-cut sorghum is recommended.
• HCN is present in sorghum especially in early stages up to 40 to 50 days. (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• Proper care has to be exercised during harvesting sorghum to avoid HCN poisoning.
• Single-cut sorghum varieties are harvested from 50% flowering to full bloom. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2020)
• Multicut sorghum varieties are the first harvest at 55 days after sowing and subsequent cuts at 40 days interval.

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Cultivation of Oats -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF, SRF & CUET Target Exam

Cultivation of Oats

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

Most common cultivatedvarieties of oats for Target Exam Based   

Kent

• Kent variety is an introduction from the USA and was released in 1975.(This is asked in B H U PRE P G 2019)
• Kent variety has been notified for cultivation in the entire country. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2014)
• Kent is resistant to rust, blight and lodging. 
• Kent yields about 50 t/ha of green fodder.
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Algerian 

• The Algerian variety was released in 1975 and is suitable for irrigated areas.

Brunker-10 

• Brunker-10 is suitable for growing in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in
• Brunker-10 is resistant to drought and can be raised under rainfed conditions.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• The green fodder yield is 40–45 t/ha in 140 days. 

Harita (R O -19) 

• Harita variety was released in 2007 and notified for Maharashtra. 
• Harita is a multicut variety developed by selection from the base population of Kent by MPKV, Rahuri and is suitable for the winter season under irrigated conditions. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2016)
• The average yield is 50 t/ha for green forage and 9.5 t/ha for dry matter. 
• Harita has a high leaf to stem ratio and is resistant to leaf blight disease.

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Cultivation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) -for All Agriculture Exams IBPS ADO, RAEO, JRF SRF

Cultivation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R

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Nutritional importance of barley

• Barley crop isimportant next to rice, wheat, maize crop in area and production
• Protein in the barley crop is 11.5%.
• Barley grain contains 12.5 % moisture, 11.5  % albuminoids, 74 % carbohydrates. 
• Barley crop is great demand to malting industry
• Barley is a highly salt tolerant crop (IBPS AFO 2018) For free such exam facts and notes, visit www. agrimly.in 
• Most staple food in Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan (This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
• Mostly barley crop used as “Missi roti”
• Mostly barley crop used for malt, beer, whisky and industrial alcohol, vinegar.
• Barley crop is used for energy rich drinks like bournvita, boost, horlicks.
• Barley grain is roasted and ground and used as 'Sattu' (barley flour mixed in sugar and water). 
• Barley crop is reduce cholesterol level in liver
• Malt syrup is utilized in the preparation of candies, breakfast beverages and medicines. 
• By-product of the brewing and distilling industry, known as 'brewers' and 'distillers grain' is useful as cattle feed.For Online Classes, Tests, Notes Visit www. agricoachingonline.com
• Bold and plump-seeded barley varieties are suitable for manufacture of 'pearl barley' and powder products, which form the diet of the sick and convalescent people. 
• Pearl barley is used for barley water, which is diuretic and is given to persons suffering from kidney disorders. (This is asked in IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Exam 2018)

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