Track 3-3-1: Sustainable Use of Tropical vis‐a‐vis Temperate Grasslands
Description
Red clover, alfalfa and white clover are traditional forage crops in Latvia. In Latvian agricultural practice, fodder galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) is grown for a relatively short period. Recently introduced into Latvia, it is rousing evergrowing interest due to its persistency and high yielding ability. Experiments on fodder galega show that this longlived legume survives in pure stands for 25 and more years and provides annual DM yields from 9.56 to 11.0 t ha-1 (Adamovics and Auzins, 2006; Slepetys, 2000; Slepetys and Adomovics, 2011). Pure fodder galega stands, compared to other legumes, are not thinning out during harvest years providing stable yields of green feed and seeds. The use of the symbiotic potential of fodder galega grown in mixtures with grass contributes to the production of ecologically safe forage and animal products
The main aim of this study was to examine the optimum productivity of fodder galega/grass swards and determine the implications of the of cutting regime for the quality of forage.
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Productive Longevity of Fodder Galega-Grass Swards
Red clover, alfalfa and white clover are traditional forage crops in Latvia. In Latvian agricultural practice, fodder galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) is grown for a relatively short period. Recently introduced into Latvia, it is rousing evergrowing interest due to its persistency and high yielding ability. Experiments on fodder galega show that this longlived legume survives in pure stands for 25 and more years and provides annual DM yields from 9.56 to 11.0 t ha-1 (Adamovics and Auzins, 2006; Slepetys, 2000; Slepetys and Adomovics, 2011). Pure fodder galega stands, compared to other legumes, are not thinning out during harvest years providing stable yields of green feed and seeds. The use of the symbiotic potential of fodder galega grown in mixtures with grass contributes to the production of ecologically safe forage and animal products
The main aim of this study was to examine the optimum productivity of fodder galega/grass swards and determine the implications of the of cutting regime for the quality of forage.
