The fodder oat (Avena sativa) mixed legume forages farming: Nutritional and ecological benefits

Abstract

Oat (Avena sativa L.) is one of the most important cultivated winter fodder crops for livestock in Nepal, Yet, its production potential is not fully explored in Nepal for different locations and in combination with legumes. One of the major problems in ruminant feeding in Nepal is the shortage of quality fodder during the winter season where oats-legume mixture would play an important role. Oats are better adapted to different soil types and can perform better on acid soils in comparison to other small cereal grains. Intercropping is a traditional farming technique, which is important in farming systems of developing countries but far less widespread in mechanized systems; however, there is an increased interest in intercropping systems for developing sustainable farming systems mostly for grass-legume polycultures. The review concluded that oats in combination with legumes could be a potential model of intercropping to attain an increased forage dry matter (DM) yield without jeopardizing the quality issue, especially during winter and further, it is required to define the optimum management of these grass-legume species such as oats and vetch and oats and pea in various environments such as choice of grasses and legume species, seed rate, sowing time and fertilizer efficiencies, irrigation requirements and increase in herbage quality is possible if the legumes are dominant in grass-legumes mixture. The advantage of oat-legume mix farming is that it may be produced in a wider range of soil classes, which determines the ecological benefits. However, it further requires a series of experiments to conclude in all aspects.

Yield, Agronomic and Forage Quality Traits of Different Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Genotypes in Northeast China

“…The corresponding forage quality of Dongmu 1 has been studied previously, and it exhibited higher CP values and lower NDF and ADF values than the mean of 20 tested genotypes [41]. Similarly, the forage quality of the oat genotype Baiyan 16 represented the highest forage quality in a set of 20 oat genotypes [35,40]. The L. chinensis material used in this experiment represented the most widely used forage type in northeastern China, but at present there are no selected genotypes cultivated in the field.…”

“…Oat cultivation has been practiced for centuries to feed livestock. It is a fast-growing dual crop grown for both fodder and grain purposes, known for high levels of carbohydrates and essential minerals [35,36], producing significant amounts of fresh fodder within a short period (60-70 days) [37]. Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.)…”

Determining the nutrient content, energy, and in vitro true digestibility of some grass forage plants

“…They are more resistant to grazing and have a better adaptation ability compared to legumes (Serin and Tan, 2009). Grass forage plants that produce feeds rich in carbohydrates are mixed planted with legumes as a solution to the bloating problem caused by some legumes (Barsila, 2018). What makes the best use of the nitrogen that is brought to the soil symbiotically by legumes is the grass forage plants (Sayar and Kendal, 2014).…”

Dynamics of the genetic diversity of oat varieties in the Tyumen region at avenin-coding loci

“…Common oat (Avena sativa L.) is a valuable agricultural crop used both for food and animal feed (Barsila, 2018). An important factor in increasing the production of oat is the creation of new intensive type varieties characterized by high productivity and environmental sustainability (Goncharenko, 2016).…”