Forage should be familiar to friends who are engaged in farming.

In order to reduce breeding costs, many people will plant more or less pasture. In recent years, many high-quality forage varieties have appeared on the market.

This makes many people a little confused when choosing. They don’t know which kind of grass is better?

Today I will introduce to you 6 common types of high-quality forage. Their plants are tall and have strong regeneration ability. They can be harvested multiple times a year, and they can be planted once and managed for many years.

①Russian fodder vegetables

As you can see from the name, this kind of grass comes from Russia. And since it is called "Russian fodder vegetable", it is not only used as pasture, but also used for cooking. This is absolutely true.

Russian forage vegetable is a perennial plant of the genus Boraginaceae and the genus Polygonum. It is native to the European part of Russia, the former Soviet Union, the Caucasus, Siberia and other places. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, it had been introduced and cultivated in many countries such as the United States, Britain, and Denmark.

Then it was introduced to Australia, Japan and North Korea. What is grown in our country was introduced from North Korea in the 1970s.

This kind of per-acre yield is also very outstanding. Not only does it have strong cold resistance, it is also resistant to drought and barrenness. It can still be planted even in the cold winter in the Northeast, and it can survive the winter naturally. , because its rhizomes can survive the winter under conditions of minus 40 degrees Celsius.

In addition, Russian fodder vegetables have a strong regeneration ability. They will grow back quickly after being cut, and then continue to be harvested. They can be harvested as many as 8 times a year, with an annual output of up to 5 hectares of fresh grass. Ten thousand kilograms, it is known as the high-yield champion.

At the same time, it can be harvested continuously for many years after planting once, which is very convenient compared with green fodder once a year.

② Giant Juncao

This is a high-quality forage that many farming friends are familiar with, because it is native to my country and cultivated by Chinese scientists. , so it is one of the forage grasses that is very suitable for planting in our country's environment.

The characteristic of Giant Juncao is also reflected in the word "giant". It is a perennial gramineous upright cluster plant. The plant is very tall and can grow to more than 7 meters, almost two stories tall. High.

Furthermore, the giant mushroom grass also has a very strong tillering ability, and the management after planting is also very extensive, making it a very worry-free pasture. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of strong stress resistance, high yield, and high crude protein and sugar content.

It can be grown in most areas of the country. It is grown in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. If water and fertilizer are properly managed, the annual yield of fresh grass per hectare can reach more than 450 tons.

③Alfalfa

This grass is grown in many places in our country, and it is still wild in many places.

Alfalfa is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Leguminosae. Although its plants are not tall, generally between 40-80 cm in height, they have many branches and luxuriant leaves. They also have strong regeneration ability, so their yield is also relatively high.

Alfalfa can be seen in wastelands, roadsides, and grass in many rural areas, and friends who are engaged in farming also like this plant because of its high crude protein content, which is its largest One of the characteristics.

Alfalfa contains a variety of rich nutrients, including all essential amino acids for humans and animals, as well as rich sugars, starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, Magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese and other mineral elements.

It is also worth mentioning that alfalfa can not only be used as feed, but also a high-quality wild vegetable. In the past, when conditions were not good, the young stems and leaves of alfalfa were often picked and eaten. It can be eaten cold, stir-fried, stuffed, or steamed with flour.

④Emperoral bamboo grass

Emperoral bamboo grass is known as the "Emperor of Grasses". It is also a grass, but it is a perennial, upright and clumping plant of the genus Pennisetum. .

This kind of grass looks very similar to sugar cane. It is very thick and has nodes like sugar cane. The plant is also relatively tall and can grow to more than five or six meters.

my country has a relatively short history of planting C. elegans. It was only introduced in the 1990s and was only popularized in the new millennium.

However, the bamboo grass is very famous in China because of its strong adaptability, strong regeneration ability, high yield, easy planting and high protein content.

At present, it can basically be planted in the south. However, the cold tolerance of the bamboo grass is poor. It will stop growing when the temperature is below 5℃, and it may freeze to death below 0℃, so it is not suitable for planting in the north. .

⑤Sweet Elephant Grass

Sweet Elephant Grass is a kind of high-quality and high-yielding plant widely planted in tropical and subtropical areas. Its regeneration ability is also very strong. It can be cut 6-8 times, and the average yield per mu is about 20 tons, and the highest can reach more than 30 tons.

The most important point is that sweet elephant grass is a perennial plant. It can be harvested continuously for 10-15 years after being planted once. The southern region is particularly suitable for the cultivation of sweet elephant grass, and it can be harvested all year round.

Although sweet elephant grass grows tall, it is very palatable. This kind of grass tastes a little sweet, and cattle, sheep, geese, rabbits, grass carp, pigs, etc. all like to eat it.

Especially using it to feed grass carp is very convenient and very efficient. On average, every 14 kilograms of fresh grass can grow about 1 kilogram of grass carp meat.

⑥Ryegrass

A kind of pasture widely distributed around the world. It is also a perennial herb and is suitable for growing in warm and humid climates.

However, ryegrass is not very cold-resistant. The suitable growth environment is 27-10℃. When the temperature is lower than 0℃, its growth may be affected and it may even freeze to death. At the same time, when the temperature is higher than 35°C, the growth is not good.

Another point is that ryegrass has strict requirements on land. It likes an environment with fertile soil and is not very tolerant of barrenness or drought. This is also the reason why in recent years, the number of farmers planting ryegrass has decreased, and more people have gradually chosen grasses such as rye grass, sweet elephant grass, and alfalfa.