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Hybrid Napier: Pennisetum Purpureum X Pennisetum Typhoides

This document summarizes information about Hybrid Napier, an interspecific hybrid between Napier grass and Bajra that is widely used as a fodder crop. It is a perennial grass that can be retained in fields for 2-3 years. It produces larger, softer leaves than Napier grass. Hybrid Napier grows best in deep, well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5-8.2 and temperatures between 25-40°C. It can be planted throughout the year using stem or root cuttings spaced 50cm apart. With proper irrigation and fertilization, 6-8 cuts yielding around 150 tonnes of green fodder per hectare annually can be obtained.

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Hybrid Napier: Pennisetum Purpureum X Pennisetum Typhoides

This document summarizes information about Hybrid Napier, an interspecific hybrid between Napier grass and Bajra that is widely used as a fodder crop. It is a perennial grass that can be retained in fields for 2-3 years. It produces larger, softer leaves than Napier grass. Hybrid Napier grows best in deep, well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5-8.2 and temperatures between 25-40°C. It can be planted throughout the year using stem or root cuttings spaced 50cm apart. With proper irrigation and fertilization, 6-8 cuts yielding around 150 tonnes of green fodder per hectare annually can be obtained.

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HYBRID NAPIER

(Pennisetum purpureum X Pennisetum typhoides)


This is an inter-specific hybrid between Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and Bajra
(Pennisetum typhoides). It is widely known as Bajra-Napier Hybrid or Elephant grass.
Hybrid Napier is a perennial grass which can be retained in the field for 2-3 years. Compared
to Napier grass, Hybrid Napier produces larger and softer leaves.
Climate: Grows best in deep, well drained loams with a pH of 4.5-8.2 (mean 6.2). It
produces best growth between 25 and 40°C, and little growth below about 15°C. The growth
ceases at 10°C. It normally grows in areas with rainfall >1,000 mm. It can tolerate moderate
drought as the root system is very deep. It is susceptible to prolonged flooding or water
logging.
Land Preparation: The land is thoroughly prepared generally by 2-3 ploughing followed by
planking. It is a long duration crop; hence periodical tillage activities like other crops are not
possible after the crop occupies the field. Plantings can also be done on flat beds.
Improved varieties:
Area of cultivation Varieties
Central India, North East Hills and Northern IGFRI Hybrid Napier - 3
Hills
Whole Country Pusa Giant & NB -21
Tamil nadu, Karnataka, AP and Gujrat Co-1, Co-2 and Co-3
Hilly, Sub Humid and Sub Temperate India IGFRI-7
Punjab PBN-83
Whole Country IGFR- 10

Sowing time: This crop can be cultivated throughout the year under the Indian condition.
Best time of showing is between 15th February to 15th March.
Seed rate: Being a sterile hybrid, the grass is planted by roots and stem cuttings.
Sowing method: Stem or root cuttings are generally used for propagation of this crop with a
spacing of 50 x 50 cm. While planting, two nodes are buried inside the soil and one node is
exposed to outside.
Manures and fertilizers: 25-40 tonnes/ ha of FYM is to be applied at the time of final land
preparation. This crop requires (per ha) about, 53 kg urea, 87 kg DAP and 67kg MOP
(NPK:40:40:40). After every cut 40 kg nitrogen is applied as topdressing.
Irrigation: The crop needs liberal irrigation, so it should be planted in well moist soil
condition. The crop needs regular irrigation at an interval of 15-18 days in March-May, at 10-
12 days interval during summer months.
Harvesting: First cut is taken at 75-80 days after planting and subsequent cuts are obtained at
30-40 days interval. At least 6-8 cuts are possible annually.
Yield: An average green fodder yield of 150 t/ha per year can be taken.
Utility: The excess fodder can be chaffed and converted to silage along with legume fodder
in the ratio of 1:2. During summer this can be converted to hay.

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Prepared by: Anil Kumar, B. Sahoo, A.K. Panda, Tanuja, S., Shivaji, D.A., P. Samal, S.K. Nayak and D.N. Sadangi
ICAR - Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar – 751 003, Odisha
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