Hydroponic Maize Fodder Production - Need for Small and Marginal Farmers
Raghavendran, V. B.*
ICAR- KVK, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (639 115), India
Alex Albert, V.
ICAR- KVK, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (639 115), India
Tamilselvan, N.
ICAR- KVK, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (639 115), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Fodder scarcity, Hydroponic, Nutrient, Reducing virtual water
Abstract
Hydroponics means growing of plants without soil. The same technique is followed for growing green fodder without soil. It can be grown either in environmentally controlled houses or inside machines. Owing to green fodder scarcity and reduction in cultivable land for fodder production, the livestock farmers are slowly switching over to hydroponic fodder production from conventional production methods. These techniques will give a helping hand where there is a minimum available source of water for irrigation. These fodder produced are highly nutritious, provides sustainable fodder round the year and conserve water. This system suits small to marginal scale farmers.
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