Evaluation of native and introduced forage legumes and grasses in Mongolia
Since 2005, a total of 45 varieties of 31 species of native and introduced species from Russia, USA, Inner Mongolia, China, and Canada were tested under non -irrigated conditions in the forest steppe zone of Mongolia. About 25% of the tested entries and varieties were native, 30% were from the USA, 20% were from Inner Mongolia, 18% were from Russia and 7% were from China and Canada. Out of 65 samples of 45 varieties of 31 species (7 species of legumes and 24 species of grasses) sown during 2005 -2008, a total of 33 samples of 12 species (3 species of legumes and 9 species of grasses) survived the winter in 2009 with about 42% of them being native species. For the legumes, the varieties Burgaltai (native) and Grassland 1 (Inner Mongolia) of Medicago varia and for the grasses Stipa sibirica (native) , Psathyrostachys juncea (native) , Elymus dahuricus (Inner Mongolia) and Agropyron mongoliatm (Inner Mongolia) were the most promising species based on their summer and winter survival, hay and seed yield and other characteristics. Astragalus adsurgens from Inner Mongolia was of particular interest because of its high hay yield and protein content;however, it did not produce seed in our tests.
S.Jigjidsuren D.Lkhagvasuren D.Tumenjargal
Green Gold Pasture Ecosystem Management Program,SDC,ongolian Forage Seed Producers Association,Mon Green Gold Pasture Ecosystem Management Program,SDC,Mongolian Forage Seed Producers Association,Mo
国际会议
陕西杨凌
英文
18-21
2010-10-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）