Cultivation

Silage and haylage — Eastern goats' rue

Galega orientalis Lam.

Eastern goats' rue is classified as a difficult-to-ensile crop due to its low sugar content and high buffering capacity, which necessitates wilting to a dry matter content of 400 g/kg and the use of preservatives.

In the reference 5 varieties crop Eastern goat's rue, where this is mentioned in the description.

Eastern goats' rue is characterized by a low concentration of sugars and high buffering capacity, which makes it impossible to ensile using simplified methods. To prevent spoilage and the formation of butyric acid, it is necessary to use chemical or biological preservatives and to increase the dry matter content in the mass to 400 g/kg.

Unlike alfalfa, the leaves of Eastern goats' rue are less prone to shattering during drying and harvesting, which helps maintain high nutritional value. The optimal method for improving fermentation is to grow the crop in mixed stands with forage grasses, which enrich the mass with carbohydrates and optimize the sugar-to-protein ratio.

General information about the subject — on the page Silage and haylage.

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Varieties of Eastern goat's rue 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.