Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), Crownvetch (Coronilla varia L.) and Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.)

摘要: Forage legumes are universally considered to have higher feeding value than non-legumes and this, for the most part, is true. One of main reasons why they superior fact that in general contain a percentage protein minerals non-legumes. As matter leaves stems forage particularly other plants when harvested at similar stage maturity. Legumes not only protein, also high quality protein. This prime importance helps greatly obtaining nutritive feeds animals (Wheeler 1950). The such make them especially valuable as feed supplement cereal grains lacking proper balanced livestock feed. Besides being special feed, soil improvement, due large amount nitrogen able supply use subsequent crops. In legumes, taking from air accomplished through symbiotic bacteria (Rhizobia) develop nodules on roots legumes. These take direct grow multiply nodule. turn becomes available legume plant aids its nourishment growth. It this association Rhizobia gives distinct advantage over non-legume plants. chapter, vitro culture studies three i.e. Lotus corniculatus, Coronilla varia Onobrychis viciifolia detailed.