Excellent forage and cultivation techniques

Author: Su Jia
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is based on "High-Yield Forage Cultivation," supplemented and revised by the original author, Su Jia, a researcher at the Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and others. According to the content and characteristics of the manuscript, it has been renamed "Excellent Forage and Its Cultivation and Utilization." The book briefly introduces the important role of forage, the selection of suitable forage species and varieties for different regions in China, as well as the methods of land preparation, fertilization, seed treatment, sowing, field management, and harvesting and utilization. It specifically introduces the distribution, adaptability, morphological characteristics, cultivation varieties, cultivation techniques, nutritional components, feeding value, and pioneering role in soil and water conservation of 47 leguminous forage species (such as alfalfa), 54 grass forage species (such as slender wheatgrass), and 5 Chenopodiaceae, Asteraceae, and Polygonaceae forage species (such as camel thorn). It provides guidance for grassland improvement, livestock, poultry, and fish farming, returning farmland to grassland, and sand prevention and fixation.