Is it that simple? The answer is no! Most rural friends can barely understand hybrid rice or corn varieties, but they know nothing about forage seeds! I met a bad merchant (I won't call the roll) and was fooled into buying seeds, but I didn't know that even the varieties might be wrong, let alone the varieties!
Today, Bian Xiao shared four high-quality alfalfa varieties with friends alone:
One: Zhongmu 1 bred by China Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Zhongmu 1 is the only salt-tolerant variety in China, which can produce normally in three thousandths of saline-alkali land!
Alfalfa-Zhongmu 1
Characteristics of 1. 1 and Zhongmu 1;
The plant is erect, with a plant height of about 80- 100CM, obvious taproots, many lateral roots, developed roots, dark green leaves, purple flowers and light purple flowers.
1.2, grass yield of Zhongmu 1:
It has strong adaptability and can grow in areas with precipitation above 250MM and frost-free period 100 days. Autumn dormancy level: level 3, fast regeneration and high yield. Under good production management conditions, the fresh grass output can be managed well from 5 tons to 8 tons/mu, or even 9 tons; Strong ability to turn green in winter, under normal climate conditions, more than 85% of plants and seedlings can turn green.
After the cold winter, Zhongmu 1 of 202 1 turned completely green.
1.3 and Zhongmu 1:
Salt and alkali tolerance, strong ability to resist pests and diseases, and high resistance to many common pests and diseases; It is suitable for planting in most dry and cold areas of North China, Huanghuaihai Plain and Bohai Bay saline-alkali land, and can also be planted in other similar inland saline-alkali land. On 0.3% saline-alkali land, the yield increased by more than 10% compared with common cultivated varieties, and it was drought-resistant and barren-resistant.
1.4. Suitable planting area of Zhongmu 1:
This variety was bred by China Academy of Agricultural Sciences and planted all over the northern part of the Yellow River Basin. In addition to high yield and salt tolerance, its drought resistance and cold resistance are particularly prominent, especially drought resistance, which is very popular among growers.
Zhongmu 1
Two: Gannong 9 bred by Gansu Agricultural University.
Gannong 9 has high resistance to hornthrips and thrips complex.
Alfalfa: Gannong No.9 planting experimental field
2. Characteristics of1and Gannong 9:
The plant type is compact and erect, with large leaves and dark green leaves; The stems are mostly purplish red, especially in spring and autumn. The plant is tall, and the first flowering period in spring reaches 90~ 100cm. After turning green in spring, it grows fast and blooms early in the early stage, which is about 10d days earlier than the third dormant alfalfa varieties. After mowing, the regeneration speed is fast. The seeds are large, with a 1000-grain weight of 3g.
2.2. Grass yield of Gannong 9:
High yield and fast growth. Under the condition of suitable climatic conditions and good management, the yield of hay per mu is above 1500 kg. Forage quality: the forage quality is good, and the crude protein content is 18~22%.
2.3. Special resistance of Gannong 9:
Gannong 9 is a thrips-resistant alfalfa variety, which has high resistance to the compound thrips population with hornthrips as the dominant species. Compared with Gannong 3, Gannong 3' s damage index is lower than 15%, and its yield loss rate is lower.
2.4. Suitable planting area of Gannong 9:
Sleep level in autumn: 7~8. It is suitable for planting in warm irrigation areas with 30 ~ 36 north latitude in China.
Gannong 9
3. Zhonglan 2 cultivated by China Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Gansu Agricultural University.
Zhonglan No.2 is of great significance for improving grassland productivity and promoting regional alfalfa industrialization in arid and water-deficient areas in western China.
3. Characteristics of1and Medium Blue 2:
Extremely drought-resistant. The plants are compact, upright, with many branches and leaves, and the yield of fresh hay is high. Can be directly fed to livestock, and has good palatability. Alfalfa is rich in nutrition, with dry matter content of 90.6%, crude protein content of 65,438 0.72%, nitrogen-free extract content of 33.77%, crude fiber content of 55.56% and total calcium content of 65,438 0.78% at the initial flowering stage.
3.2. Yield of Zhonglan No.2 forage:
In the semi-arid and semi-humid areas of the Loess Plateau, the yield of fresh grass cultivated in dry land is generally about 4000 kg, and the yield of hay is about 1000 kg, which is more than 10% of common bred varieties and introduced varieties.
3.3. Special resistance of Zhonglan 2:
It can solve the problem that the grass yield of the existing popularized varieties is greatly reduced in the growing season or in the year with little rainfall, which is of great significance to improve the grassland productivity in the arid and water-deficient areas in the west and promote the regional alfalfa industrialization development.
3.4. Suitable planting area of Zhonglan 2.
It is suitable for planting in arid and rainless areas in northwest China without irrigation conditions.
Four: Workers and peasants bred by Animal Husbandry Branch of Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences 1.
Workers and peasants 1 are extremely cold-resistant, and can safely spend the winter at MINUS 35 degrees without snow!
Characteristics of Variety 4. 1 and Gongnong 1:
Workers and peasants 1 was domesticated from the "Gelin" alfalfa variety population in Gongzhuling, Jilin for more than 26 consecutive years 10, and was based on the natural eliminated population. With the goal of high yield, cold tolerance and consistent growth period, four generations were selected continuously, and finally a stable population was gradually formed. The plant type is semi-erect, with large leaves and good repeatability.
4.2, workers and peasants 1 forage yield:
The growth period is 92~ 1 10 days, with less pests and diseases, wide adaptability and the highest grass yield. Hay yield per hectare is 12000~ 15000_.
4.3. Special resistance of workers and peasants 1:
Sleep level in autumn:1.7; It can safely spend the winter at MINUS 35 degrees without snow, especially cold-resistant.
4.4, workers and peasants 1 suitable planting area
Suitable areas Northeast China, North China and Northwest China are all suitable for planting.