Cross-Canada comparison of the productivity of fodder galega (<i>Galega orientalis</i> Lam.) with traditional herbage legumes

Fairey, N. A.; Lefkovitch, L. P.; Coulman, Bruce; Fairey, D. T.; Kunelius, T.; McKenzie, D. B.; Michaud, R.; Thomas, W. G.

doi:10.4141/p99-162

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“…The plant is also suited for cultivation under the severe conditions of North America. Studies conducted over a vast area in Canada confirmed its fodder suitability, and the results suggest that the yielding productivity of galega is on par with lucerne or red clover [33]. Similar reports have come from Japan, where the plant produced more stable yields than lucerne or red clover under the harsh conditions of Hokkaido [34].…”

Section: Fodder Usesupporting

confidence: 62%

Fodder Galega—A Versatile Plant

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Fodder galega is a perennial, wintering plant, which in recent years has been gaining popularity, mainly because of its useful characteristics. Many researchers have noted its large yield potential and exceptional adaptability to various environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to collect the most up-to-date knowledge about this valuable plant, a member of the Fabaceae family. Green fodder, especially that made from young plants, possesses very good biochemical parameters which allow it to be used in the nutrition of animals including poultry. Plantations of fodder galega can be set up on highly diverse soils, and in all systems of management. The yielding potential of this plant is appreciated on all farms: organic, extensive and conventional ones. Many scientific studies have demonstrated the usefulness of fodder galega for the protection of farmland that is periodically excluded from farming. In recent years, reports have been published suggesting the high potential of this plant for the acquisition of inexpensive energy from its biomass. Moreover, many scholars have emphasised the medicinal applications of fodder galega. The advantages of the cultivation of fodder galega are (1) its low nutritional requirements; (2) a lack of threats from the specialised pests; and (3) its positive effect on soil fertility. It is recommended that areas having undergone several years of fodder galega cultivation act as very good forecrop for plants with high nutritional requirements.

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Section: Fodder Usesupporting

confidence: 62%

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“…Reports of strong interactions between species yield and ley year suggest differences in persistence between legume species (Fairey et al, 2000;Finne et al, 2000) and low persistence of red clover has been reported elsewhere. In eleven of twenty-five experiments in northern Scandinavia (between 60°and 69°N) red clover was completely killed during the first winter following sowing (Helgadó ttir, 1996).…”

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“…Across all sites, red and white clover had the most stable total annual yields. In a Canadian study under more continental conditions, lucerne had the highest yield, followed by galega (Fairey et al. , 2000).…”

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Aspects of the productivity of forage legumes in Northern Europe

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Doyle

2004

Grass and Forage Science

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A database on the productivity of red clover (Trifolium pratense), white clover (Trifolium repens), lucerne (Medicago sativa), lotus (Lotus corniculatus) and galega (Galega orientalis) was compiled. It contains 1852 observations for 330 trials at fifty-three sites in eight north European countries for the period from 1977 to 1997. The database includes information on climatic and site characteristics, as well as agronomic data, collated into four smaller data sets. This has permitted four key agronomic issues to be examined, namely: (i) how yield for a given variety varies under different environmental conditions; (ii) how the relative performance of different species varies between sites; (iii) how persistence varies between species and sites; and (iv) what the nature of the relationship is between varieties, yield and sites within a species? Cluster analysis revealed that geographical location had a fairly strong influence on yield. Across sites for an individual variety, the cumulative day-degrees during the regrowth period had the highest correlation with total yield. In terms of the relative performance of different forage legume species across sites, red clover and lucerne were estimated to yield about 2AE5 t DM ha )1 more than white clover and there was a significant impact of cumulative daydegrees during regrowth and the age of ley on the total yield. It was found that red clover had the lowest persistence index and lucerne the highest. As regards the interaction between yield, varieties and sites, the length of growth period and the age of the ley explained two-thirds of the variation in total yield in red clover varieties of contrasting maturity types.

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“…4-Hydroxy galegine was also present, but was a very minor component compared with galegine (Barthel and Reuter 1968). 4-Hydroxy galegine is the major alkaloid in goatsrue, which was developed as a forage legume in Estonia, and is being introduced throughout Canada (Fairey et al 2000). It is not of sufficient concentration to be toxic to ruminant livestock (Varis 1986).…”

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Galegine Content in Goatsrue (Galega officinalis) Varies by Plant Part and Phenological Growth Stage

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Goatsrue is a member of the Fabaceae family, native to Europe and western Asia. It contains the toxic alkaloid galegine. The objective of the study was to describe galegine concentration in aboveground goatsrue plant parts and total galegine pools over phenological growth stages. Twenty goatsrue plants at four locations were selected and a stalk was harvested from each at five stages of phenological development and separated into parts. Plant parts were freeze-dried, ground, and analyzed with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Galegine concentration was significantly different in plant tissues; reproductive tissues had the highest levels of galegine (7 mg g−1), followed by leaf (4 mg g−1) and finally stem (1 mg g−1) tissues. Galegine concentration and pools varied over plant tissues and phenological growth stages. Galegine pools (dry weight by concentration) or the total amount of galegine per stalk were lowest at the vegetative growth stage (2 mg stalk−1) and increased until reaching a maximum at the immature pod stage (91 mg stalk−1). The pools decreased nearly in half (48 mg stalk−1) by the mature seed stage. Like galegine pools, galegine concentration also reached a maximum at the immature pod stage (4 mg g−1), and decreased by nearly half by the mature seed stage (2 mg g−1). The increased levels of galegine pools at immature pod stage corresponds with the time of meadow hay harvest, implying that goatsrue is potentially most toxic at the phenological stage when it is likely to be harvested as a contaminant in meadow hay.

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Cross-Canada comparison of the productivity of fodder galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) with traditional herbage legumes

Cited by 15 publications

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Fodder Galega—A Versatile Plant

Fodder Galega—A Versatile Plant

Aspects of the productivity of forage legumes in Northern Europe

Galegine Content in Goatsrue (Galega officinalis) Varies by Plant Part and Phenological Growth Stage

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