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Fodder Use of Small-Seeded Faba Bean

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf.

Small-seeded faba beans are specialized as a source of high-protein feed and as a green manure crop. The grain is used in compound feeds to partially replace soybean meal, providing an energy value of approximately 1.36 Fodder Units (FU) per 1 kg.

In the reference 128 varieties crop Tick Bean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Small-seeded faba beans differ from large-seeded forms by their smaller, hard-coated seeds and erect habit due to the lack of clinging tendrils. The crop is grown primarily for grain for livestock and as a green manure.

The use of grain in diets is limited by the presence of antinutritional factors, such as the glycoside phasin, the alkaloid trigonelline, and the amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine. To improve digestibility and neutralize these compounds, mandatory heat treatment of the seeds is required before feeding.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

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Varieties of Tick Bean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Mistral

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ
3 records

Banquise

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

FR
2 records

Soravi

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR SI
2 records

Tangenta

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass

DE
3 records

Bulldog

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)

ES FR
2 records

Melodie

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

Nordish

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DK
3 records

Rutabon

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
2 records

Lynx

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DK IE
3 records

Iron

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE DK
3 records

Vertigo

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

CZ DK
3 records

Bolivia

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE DK
3 records

Boxer

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

IE SE
3 records

Yukon

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE DK
3 records

Herz Freya

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE SE
3 records

Adlon

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE
2 records

Stella

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DK
2 records

Isabell

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE
2 records

Avalon

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE
2 records

Macho

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DE
2 records

Alexia

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

FI
2 records

Vire

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

FI
3 records

Halvar

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

DK
2 records