<em>Galega orientalis</em> – a new persistant plant as fodder crop and substrate for biogas production

Authors

  • Ines Bull Landesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Gülzow
  • Christian Gienapp Landesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Gülzow
  • Denny Wiedow Universität Rostock, Professur für Agrartechnologie und Verfahrenstechnik, Rostock
  • Jörg Burgstaler Universität Rostock, Professur für Agrartechnologie und Verfahrenstechnik, Rostock

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2011.12.03

Keywords:

Caucasian goat’s rue, fodder galega, Galega orientalis, legumes, fodder crops, energy crops

Abstract

A long-term cultivation trial was established to estimate the agricultural potential of the perennial legume Galega orientalis (Lam.) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Herbage productivity was monitored for four years. The average annual dry-matter yield of fodder galega was about 10 t ha–1. This legume species was found to be very resistant to frost. Drought induces reduced growth, however there is no danger of dead loss. Diseases or pests were not observed. The plants reliably accomplished seed maturity. Laboratory experiments demonstrated that galega can be ensiled successfully according to the common principles of ensiling. The fermentation batch tests demonstrated the suitability for bio-energy production. Our results indicate that galega is suitable for cultivation under the natural conditions of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

 

 

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 12 (2011)

Section

Original Article

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