Planting techniques of forage grass

Forage grass, usually grass or other herbaceous plants used for raising livestock. Forage grass has strong regeneration ability, can be harvested many times a year, and is rich in various trace elements and vitamins, so it has become the first choice for raising livestock. The quality of forage varieties directly affects the economic benefits of animal husbandry, which needs to be paid attention to.

The basic meaning of forage grass

Forage refers to plants cultivated as feed for livestock. The broad sense of forage includes green fodder and crops. As a forage grass, it is best to have vigorous and tender grass, high yield per unit area, strong regeneration, multiple harvests in a year, good palatability for livestock, and rich in high quality protein and long bones. the right amount of phosphorus, calcium and vitamins necessary for long bones. From this point of view, legumes are better. After harvest, it can be used as fresh grass (soiling grass), hay (hey), silage (ensi- lage) or graze directly without harvest. Gramineous forages are timothy, orchard grass, kentucky blue grass, Festuca, Brown leaf, Setaria angustifolia, etc. Leguminous forage has alfalfa, clover, clover bean, nest vegetable (save wild pea), corns and so on. Because it is in the environment of fixed feed crops all the year round, it is difficult to control diseases and insect pests.

Planting techniques of forage grass

I. the choice of pastoral areas

First of all, the planting area of forage grass should be wider, and the broad and flat area should be chosen in the choice of pastoral area, and the soil should be more fertile, deep and well-drained, which can support the nutritional needs of dense growth and multi-season growth of forage grass. After selecting the location of the pastoral area, the land in the pastoral area should be renovated, which can make the soil more loose and the distribution of nutrients in the soil more balanced.

Second, the choice of forage grass

There are many kinds of forage grass, and the main conditions for selection are good grass quality, high yield, multi-season harvest, strong vitality, high nutritional value to livestock and improving the meat quality of livestock and so on. Most of them are leguminous crops, and there are many crops to choose from, such as ryegrass, Mexican corn grass, yellow bamboo grass, sweet elephant grass, alfalfa and so on. However, the vast number of herdsman friends should also choose forage grass according to the climate and soil conditions of the area where their farms are located.

III. Maintenance of forage grass

After choosing the pastoral area and forage, the vast number of herdsmen should choose the quantity of forage according to the size of the pastoral area. The grass should be preserved after it is planted in the soil. Because the growth of forage needs to be supplied to livestock for many seasons, it is necessary to increase the fertilization of forage grass and improve the growth rate of forage grass. In addition, the weather is relatively hot in summer, water evaporation is exuberant to increase the watering of forage grass. In addition, it is necessary to prevent and treat the diseases and insect pests of forage grass.

Finally, when the grass is ripe, it should be grazed or harvested in time so that the grass can grow in the new season, and it can also ensure that the grass is fresh and nutritious.