Current Situation of Forage Grass Planting and Processing Promotion in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
The mountainous terrain of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is steep,with abundant natural forage grass.Farmers lack the awareness of planting forage grass and raising livestock,and the shortage of winter forage grass affects the economic benefits of herbivorous animals.This promotion work involved the cultivation and processing of the three types of forage grass:alfalfa,ryeforage grass and feed corn.It was concluded that in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture,alfalfa could be harvested three times a year,resulting in a yield of 45 525 kg·hm-2.Annual ryeforage grass could be harvested 5-6 times per growth cycle,resulting in a yield of over 105 000 kg·hm-2.The highest yield of feed corn could reached 67 770 kg·hm-2;the main processing method for forage grass in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture was silage,planting forage grass and raising livestock could improved the economic benefits of herbivorous animal farming,in order to promote the orderly development of forage grass planting and animal husbandry work in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
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