And also this can be very helpful in increasing soil fertility. There is evidence of increased milk and meat production when Gliricidia is used as a supplemental fodder because of it’s high protein content. Gliricidia also fixes atmospheric nitrogen and thereby improves soil fertility. This can also used as input material for vermi-composting. If cultivated along the border in one acre, it will supply enough green leaf manure for 2 acres of land. It is able to produce profuse branching and fresh growth after every cutting. The cutting is normally made obliquely at both ends, discarding the younger tips, and the base inserted 20-50 cm into the soil.įor gliricidia grown in the humid tropics and used only for forage, a cutting interval of 5-8 weeks is usually recommended. Gliricidia can also be propagated/established from cuttings. Cuttings should be of mature branches (>7 cm in diameter), which are brownish-green in bark color. (Note: We supply Gliricidia seeds and saplings at very nominal price) They can be planted in the fields or farm bunds after 6 to 8 weeks. Almost all seeds will germinate within a week. Soak the seeds overnight before planting them. When using seeds, it is better to raise the seeds in poly-bags. Gliricidia can be planted either through seeds or stem cuttings. Since Gliricidia is a legume – it generates nitrogen and enriches soil and thereby increasing the productivity of other crops.Gliricidia stops soil erosion and water run-off.No need of extra land and optimal use of farm bunds.Planting these on farm bunds has the following advantages: Gliricidia plants are usually planted on the farm bunds. It grows in soils ranging from heavy clays to sands and on rocky eroded sites however, it is intolerant of water logging. But it does not tolerate frost conditions. Growth is most rapid in regions where annual rainfall exceeds 900 mm, but it will grow where rainfall is as low as 400 mm per annum. Gliricidia tolerates a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. In such situations, introduce smaller portions of Gliricidia mixed with other chaffed fodder and also add Salt and Jaggery while chaffing. Few animals seem to refuse leaves on the basis of smell, often rejecting them without tasting. Gliricidia leaves contain between 25 to 30% crude protein and are highly digestible for ruminants like buffalos, cows and goat. Gliricidia is a small fast growing multi-purpose legume plant.
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