Properties Flashcards
1
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Properties of a good grazing forage
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- resistance to trampling
- resistance to intense defoliation
- palatable
- leafy
- uniformly productive over a long growing season
- good weed competition
- nutritious when green
2
Q
Properties of a good hay making forage
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- high production of leaf matter
- fine hollow storms
- high yields
- erect growth habit
- palatable and nutritious when dry
3
Q
Properties of good silage forage
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- high yields at each cut
- high moisture content
- high water-soluble carbohydrate content
- high nutritional value
