{"product_id":"afrojack-kern-500-op-fodder-maize","title":"Afrojack - Kern 500","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrojack (Kern 500)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an open-pollinated African Tall fodder maize — tall, leafy and late-maturing — grown for soft, leafy green fodder from a single cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read this before you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKern 500 is maize. It gives \u003cstrong\u003eone cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e at 60–70 days. It is not a napier-type grass that you cut again and again. For a steady supply, sow in 2–3 lots, 15–20 days apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLand and sowing window\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, fertile, well-drained loam. Avoid waterlogged patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest sowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 20 January – 20 February for spring\/summer green fodder in North India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater sowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e possible up to July, depending on your crop rotation and the monsoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 16 kg per acre in lines (recommended); 22–32 kg per acre if broadcast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm between rows × 10–15 cm between plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 cm — deeper sowing gives poor germination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroadcasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e use it only where line sowing with machines is not possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e treated seed looks reddish-pink because of the fungicide coating. This is normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManure and fertiliser (per acre)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest the soil first and adjust the doses to the result\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNitrogen (N):\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 kg, in two splits — half at sowing, the rest at about 30 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphorus (P₂O₅):\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 kg, all at sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotash (K₂O):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–16 kg, all at sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWater, weeds and pests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the soil moist during establishment; irrigate at once if you sow into dry soil. The critical stages are establishment and fast vegetative growth. A January–February sowing usually needs 3–5 irrigations, depending on heat and when the monsoon arrives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e close rows keep weeds down, but remove early weeds. One hoeing or light inter-culture at 20–30 days helps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePests and diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e watch for stem borer, fall armyworm, leaf blight, rust and stalk rots. Follow local IPM and your state advisory; use pheromone traps and biocontrol where available. Timely sowing and balanced nutrition reduce pest pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLodging:\u003c\/strong\u003e tall plants can fall in heavy wind and rain. Avoid heavy irrigation plus heavy nitrogen just before a big rain spell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it will not do well\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaize does not tolerate waterlogging. Avoid low patches where water stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen fodder:\u003c\/strong\u003e at or just after flowering, about 60–70 days after sowing — soft, leafy and easy to digest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor silage:\u003c\/strong\u003e harvest later, at the milky to dough stage, 25–30 days after flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrop system:\u003c\/strong\u003e fits as a catch or relay crop; maize + berseem and maize + cowpea are common fodder systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eकिस्म\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOP (खुली परागित) अफ़्रीकन टॉल चारा मक्का\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eसीज़न\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eबसंत\/ग्रीष्म चारा मक्का — एक कटाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eबुवाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 जनवरी – 20 फरवरी (जुलाई तक संभव)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eबीज दर\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eकतार में लगभग 16 किग्रा\/एकड़ · छिटकवां 22–32 किग्रा\/एकड़\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eदूरी\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 × 10–15 सेमी\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eखाद (प्रति एकड़)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN 24 (दो भागों में) · P 16 · K 8–16 किग्रा\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eसिंचाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eजनवरी–फरवरी बुवाई में 3–5 सिंचाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eकटाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eहरा चारा 60–70 दिन · साइलेज फूल के 25–30 दिन बाद\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eपैक\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 किग्रा\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSaving your own seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKern 500 is open-pollinated, so you can let a small patch reach full grain maturity and save seed. It works reasonably for 2–3 seasons, though vigour and purity drift slowly. For your main commercial plot, fresh seed each season gives the most uniform stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eअक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eअफ़्रोजैक कण 500 से कितनी कटाई मिलती है?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eयह चारा मक्का है — 60–70 दिन पर एक कटाई। लगातार चारे के लिए 15–20 दिन के अंतर पर 2–3 बार बोएं।\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eबुवाई कब करें?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eबसंत\/गर्मी के हरे चारे के लिए लगभग 20 जनवरी – 20 फरवरी; जुलाई तक भी संभव।\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eएक एकड़ में कितना बीज लगेगा?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eकतार में लगभग 16 किग्रा और छिटकवां में 22–32 किग्रा प्रति एकड़; पैक 5 किग्रा का है।\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eबीज लाल-गुलाबी क्यों दिखता है?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eउपचारित बीज पर फफूंदनाशक की परत के कारण रंग लाल-गुलाबी होता है — यह सामान्य है।\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eसाइलेज के लिए कब काटें?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eदूधिया से दाना सख़्त होने की अवस्था में, फूल आने के 25–30 दिन बाद।\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease quote product code KERN-500 when ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgronomy helpline: 9107062062\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eकिसानों की ज़ुबानी\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:12px 0\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P-as_qqEZzk\" title=\"कण 500 अफ़्रोजैक चारा मक्का का असली असर\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eकण 500 अफ़्रोजैक चारा मक्का का असली असर\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. 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