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Fodder galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) is a promising, perennial and fast — growing forage legume, which is useful for the production of diverse grass forage. Field trials (1997 to 2000) were established with the aim of studying continuous green forage production from fodder galega-grass swards in the stage of intensive growth. Thirty mixed binary- and multicomponent swards were developed on a stagnic Luvisol and fertilised with either 0 kg N or 90 kg N ha−1 The swards were composed of fodder galega cv. ‘Gale’ and seven grass species. Swards were cut three to four times during the growing season. It is concluded that fodder galega in mixtures with grasses of various growth patterns provides continuous green forage production during the whole summer season. The botanical composition and frequency of cutting affected the productivity of a sward (7.5 to 11.2 t ha−1 DM), metabolizable energy (8.32–13.41 MJ kg−1 DM) as well as NDF and ADF contents. The swards receiving no fertiliser N were more productive and of high quality. |
