Assessment of Suitable Grass and Legume Fodders for the Development of Pastures under Coconut Garden

Aim: The study was conducted for the evaluation of suitable grass and legume fodders development pastures under coconut garden.
 Study Design: Randomized Block Design.
 Place Duration Study: field experiment carried out in Farmer’s field, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during 2021-2022.
 Methodology: Ten different fodder crops were selected which includes six grasses four leguminous fodders. Stem cuttings seeds raised three replications. 90 Days After Planting (DAP) observations taken growth parameters plant height, establishment percentage, green yield. crop cut at DAP followed by subsequent cuts 120 (i.e. 30 interval between two cuts). observed as well nutrition dynamics along with other quality include crude fibre, ash content analyzed laboratory.
 Results: Panicum maximum recorded higher values height (205.00 cm), percentage 100 % yield 183 t ha-1 year-1. Other Brachiaria mutica, ruziziensis decumbens had good Among legumes Desmodium giganticum found to be performed shade 181.00 cm 125 year-1 Macroptilium atropurpureum 148.00 98.0 Dichanthium annulatum poor shaded environment. Ash high 21.90%. Crude fibre 41.15%.
 Conclusion: sp among perform garden.