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Super Napier Grass used as cow/sheep feed.Super Nepier is a Hybrid Napier Grass obtained by crossing Elephant Grass and Pearl Millet.Napier grass is an improved fodder grass that produces a lot of high-protein forage.Super Napier grass has 16% to 18% proteins with high yield.Gives double the amount of proteins and yield when compared to our current co4, co5 fodders. 

This grass is called as “King of Napier Grass”.The milk society can save lot of money due to this.Super Napier grass is best suited to high rainfall areas, but it is drought-tolerant and can also grow well in drier areas. It does not grow well in waterlogged areas. It can be grown along with fodder trees along field boundaries or along contour lines or terrace risers to help control erosion. It can be intercropped with crops such as legumes and fodder trees, or as a pure stand.

Advantages:

1.Super napier seeds grows very fast.

2.Super napier grass is propagated very easily.

3.It can grow on variety of soils.

4.It has deep roots, so is fairly drought-resistant.

5.The tender, young leaves and stems are very palatable for livestock and in turn more growth is expected.

6.This grass is susceptible to overgrazing.

7.Crop may be harvested 40-50 days after planting seed.

8.It may be used for pasture or may be cut and used for fodder later.

Requirements for Super Napier grass

1. Seeds/cuttings

Selected cuttings or seeds must have at least 2 nodes, otherwise, the yield will not be satisfying. 

These cuttings can be 15 to 20 cm long and white-yellowish by color. 

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2. Temperature 

Although Napier grass grows for the whole year, all seasons but they get affected by rapid change of seasons. 

Generally, Napier grass can grow between 10 to 33 degrees Celcius, but more or less temperature affects their growth including a sudden change in seasonal conditions. 

3. Soil type

Generally, alluvial and loamy soil seems better to grow this green fodder but sometimes it gets affected if certain fertilizers do not use with the soil.

It is a myth that most green plants can't grow or survive in desert regions but it is not applied on Napier grass to a limit.  

But despite different types of soils, pH must be between 6.1 to 7.6. 

4. Fertilizers

Organic compost is basic fertilizer that can use with almost every kind of cultivation. 

During Napier grass cultivation, organic composting is very helpful and saves your money to buy fertilizers from the market.

Super Napier grass cultivation process 

Land preparation

First of all, one of the major sections of Super Napier grass cultivation is the prepared land. 

Plough the land with help of tractors or whatever method you want to. 

Create '^' shapes row sections at the distance of 2 feet each. These '^' shapes will help plants to get all the ingredients particularly without disturbing another one.

Sowing of cuttings/seeds

Super Napier grass grows by cuttings of at least 2 nodes( mentioned above). 

In the sowing process, every cutting pinch deep inside the soil and just the upper part of the cutting opens towards the sky. 

Every cutting must fix at a 45 to 55-degree angle. They sow as a plant to plant distance should be 2 feet and row to row distance should be 2 feet. 

Irrigation period

After the sowing process gets completed, the first irrigation does just by showering water on the soil. 

After getting sprout and 15 to 20 days older, when plants get 15 cm height, we knew first irrigation apply on the plants. 

The water level of irrigation water must not be above the middle section of the plants.

Next irrigations apply after few days of the weeding process.

Composting of plants

When plants appear 15 cm and just more from the ground level, first composting can apply to the plants. 

Then after 3 subsequent weeding processes, composting can apply to the plants. 

When you take first harvesting, then composting is required to apply on plants just after getting the same height of first composting and so on.  

Spontaneous plants removing(weeding) 

Because of the irrigation water, some spontaneous plants and useless grass can grow with Super Napier grass. 

After 25 to 30 days, weeding of spontaneous plants is necessary, otherwise, they can stop the growth of your crop. 

Weeding can be done just before 20 days of your next crops. 

Harvesting process 

The first harvesting of Super Napier grass does after 60 to 70 days. Plants get their maximum height till the time of 8 to feet tall. 

During the harvesting process, plants cut direct from their bottom portion of the stem but just above(2 to 3 inches) from the ground. 

Next subsequent harvesting is done on the gap of 45 to 50 days each. 

In one year, 6 to 8 crops of Super Napier grass can be harvest.

Investment in 1000 plants

If you don't have parental land then it cost higher than expected, but if you have already then it cost you very little in a year. 

In case you don't have parental land-

Land cost- 2500000 INR

Seed cost- 3000 to 4000 INR(for 5 years)

Fertilizers- 8000 INR/year

Irrigation water- 8000 INR/year

Labor cost- 20000 INR/year

Total cost- 2530000 INR

In case of parental land-

Seed cost- 3000 to 4000 INR(for 5 years)

Fertilizers- 8000 INR/year

Irrigation water- 8000 INR/year

Labor cost- 20000 INR/year

Total cost- 25000 to 30000 INR/year

Profit and yield from 1000 plants

Yield

80 to 100 Quintals from every batch

400 to 700 quintals per year.

Total revenue

80000 to 140000 INR/year

Net income

50000 to 110000 INR/year

4160 to 9167 INR/month

Precautions during cultivation

Don't fill irrigation water more than 2 inches when the plant becomes 20 cm long. It can affect the growth of the plant and create rottenness in your plants.

Don't cut the fully grown plants directly on the level of the surface at the time of harvesting. cut them just a few inches over the ground level.

Don't use chemical or laboratory fertilizers in your fields, instead use organic compost.

Never use chemical pesticides because Super Napier plants don't get diseases.

Your seed/cutting must have at least 2 nodes, otherwise, your yield may not be in extra amount.

Don' use chemicals to kill spontaneous plants, you can separate them on 30 days gap.

I super Napier grass good for goats?

By all means, yes! Super Napier grass is good for goats, even for the bigger cattle. One thing that must notice and be careful during providing fodder, super Napier grass must be crushed properly. Super Napier grass directly impacts the physical growth of animals. A mixture of super Napier grass with dry fodder increases the immunity of animals. For milk-producing animals, Super Napier grass is highly recommended to increase milk production. In the Dairy farming business, super Napier grass is a major factor in the success of the business.  

Super Napier Grass stem
packing : 1000 steam per bag
Minimum order:1000 stems
Number of Stems required to grow super napier crop is 10, 000 to 12,000 stems for an acre.
Super Napier Grass used as cow/sheep feed.Super Nepier is a Hybrid Napier Grass obtained by crossing Elephant Grass and Pearl Millet.Napier grass is an improved fodder grass that produces a lot of high-protein forage.Super Napier grass has 16% to 18% proteins with high yield.Gives double the amount of proteins and yield when compared to our current co4, co5 fodders.This grass is called as “King of Napier Grass”
Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder. Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year. Its leaf length are 6 - 8 cm broad. They grow up to a high height 12 feet to 15 feet. Super Napier has high crisp leaves.