{"product_id":"fas-gain","title":"Fasgain Haadu Berseem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFasgain (Kern 200)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a winter berseem — clean, Cuscuta-free seed for dairy farmers who want green fodder running from December through to June from one sowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCutting schedule and yield\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays after sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen fodder (q\/acre)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50–60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80–100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80–90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100–120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110–125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100–130\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e145–160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120–150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180–200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100–140\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e215–240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60–100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross a full October-to-June cycle with good management, that adds up to roughly \u003cstrong\u003e560–740 quintal per acre\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are honest ranges from well-run fields, not a guarantee — the number of cuts you actually take depends on sowing date, water and the post-cut routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing window by region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLate cutoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePunjab (Majha, Doaba, Malwa)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 Sep – 10 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHaryana (Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Sonipat)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 Sep – 12 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth Haryana (Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 – 15 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern UP (Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bijnor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 – 15 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJammu plains (Kathua, Samba, R.S. Pura)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 – 20 Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 Nov\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing date is the single biggest decision in this crop.\u003c\/strong\u003e November sowing typically costs you two cuts — six drops to three or four, and roughly 35–40% of the season's fodder. If you are waiting on the paddy harvest, sow within a week of clearing the field. One week's delay costs about one cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField prep:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–4 ploughings and 1–2 plankings for a fine, level seedbed. Berseem fails on uneven beds because water does not sit evenly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFYM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 trolleys per acre, ploughed in 15–20 days before sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasal per acre:\u003c\/strong\u003e DAP 50 kg (or SSP 150 kg where soil is sulphur-deficient, common in Punjab Malwa), MOP 16 kg, urea 18 kg. Only this much nitrogen — after nodulation the crop fixes its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e wet-bed broadcast. Flood the levelled field to 4–5 cm standing water and broadcast into it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10 kg per acre of clean seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not broadcast on dry soil and then irrigate.\u003c\/strong\u003e The seed gets buried too deep and germination can fall to around 40%. Broadcasting into standing water keeps the seed at the right depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRhizobium — first time only\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf berseem has never been grown in that field, inoculate the seed with Rhizobium culture before sowing. Mix one packet in about 200 ml of 10% jaggery solution, coat the seed and dry it in shade for 30 minutes. Once a field has grown berseem, the soil holds the bacteria for three to four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCuscuta-free seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmarbel (Cuscuta, akashbel) is the biggest seed-quality risk in berseem, appearing on stems around day 25–35 when the seed was unclean. Kern 200 is supplied Cuscuta-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check any berseem seed yourself: soak it in 10% salt water for 5–10 minutes. Kasni and broken seed float and can be skimmed off; sound berseem sinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe routine that protects your yield\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigate within 24 hours of every cut\u003c\/strong\u003e, and top-dress 10 kg urea per acre. Skipping either drops the next cut by 20–30%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStubble height 6–8 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cutting closer than that weakens regrowth — the common advice to cut at 2–3 cm is wrong for this crop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst irrigation at day 18–25\u003c\/strong\u003e, light rather than flooded. Hold off entirely for the first 6–7 days after sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMixing with other crops\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon practice in Punjab and Haryana is to add sarson at 500–750 g per acre for early bulk in the first 30–40 days, or ryegrass at 1–1.5 kg per acre, or oats broadcast separately at 15–20 kg per acre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAfter the last cut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePloughing the crop in as green manure fixes roughly 80–100 kg of nitrogen per hectare into the soil for your next paddy or maize crop. Saving your own seed is possible but quality drops sharply after the first year and Cuscuta risk rises with each cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on saline patches:\u003c\/strong\u003e where ECe is above 4 dS\/m, berseem yield falls 30–40%. Test the patch before committing a large area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease remember the product code KERN-200 when ordering. Confirm the current lot's germination and Cuscuta-free certification with your Kern dealer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":41448569209015,"sku":"KERN-200 (T\/L) (1kg) (Berseem)","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/6204\/1271\/products\/kernbarseemwebsitepic-03.png?v=1661344632","url":"https:\/\/kernseedtech.com\/pa\/products\/fas-gain","provider":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}