A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different organic manures and its sources at different levels (FYM - 20, 25 & 30 t ha -1, vermicompost - 2.5, 5.0 & 7.5 t ha -1, poultry manure - 2.5, 5.0 & 7.5 t ha -1 and pig manure - 2.5, 5.0 & 7.5 t ha -1) on yield and quality of fodder in perennial fodder crops. The field experiment was conducted at New Area Farm, Department of Forage Crops, TNAU, Coimbatore. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design replicated twice with 14 treatments. Perennial fodder crops viz., cumbu napier hybrid grass CO 3, guinea grass CO 2, sorghum COFS 29, lucerne CO 1 and hedge lucerne were studied under this investigation. The results revealed that the organic manure treatments were compared with recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers with respect to each fodder crop. Among different organics, application of FYM @ 30 t ha -1 registered the maximum green fodder, dry fodder and crude protein yields in all perennial fodders. However the maximum green, dry fodder and crude protein yields were recorded in RDF treatment over the rest of the other treatments.
