Vetch is a pasture and is also used in vegetables. Its seeds contain oil, and its leaves, flowers and fruits are medicinally effective in clearing away heat, reducing inflammation and detoxifying. The plants are beautiful and the flowers are brightly colored, and can be used as ornamental flowers.

The stems and branches of vetch are soft and have good palatability. Its nutritional content has been analyzed by the Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other units. The results are shown in Table 75-2. The budding stage of vetch appears early, when there are few branches, the stems are low, tender and soft, its nutritional content, crude protein, is as high as 26.9%, and the grass yield is also high at this time.

After the beginning of spring, as the temperature rises, the plants begin to grow rapidly. On April 14, they enter the pod-bearing stage. The plants are 83.5cm tall. Although the stems and leaves are still green, the yield of cutting grass at this time is high, but the nutritional content is not. Reduced, crude fiber increased, and crude protein decreased to 18.55%.

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How to make stir-fried wild pea tips

Main ingredient: half a pound of wild pea tips.

Accessories: a little salt, a little chicken essence.

1. Prepare vetch tips.

2. Pour oil into the pot and heat it, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

3. Add pea tips and stir-fry, add salt and chicken essence and stir-fry evenly.

4. The delicious pea tips are ready.

5. Picture of the finished product of stir-fried wild pea tips.

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