Productivity of vetches (Vicia spp.) under alpine grassland conditions in China
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Z Nan, Abd El Moneim, Asamoah Larbi, Bihua Nie. (1/9/2006). Productivity of vetches (Vicia spp. ) under alpine grassland conditions in China. Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 40, pp. 177-182.
Abstract
Improved lines each of common vetch (Vicia
sativa), woolly-pod vetch (V. villosa) and narbon
vetch (V. narbonensis) obtained from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the
Dry Areas (ICARDA) were evaluated for seed
and forage production at 4 sites in the alpine
grassland of China. Annual mean rainfall and
temperature ranges were 253–661 mm and
1.4–3.6°C, respectively. Differences in productivity were found between the 3 vetch species
and between the lines within each species. Nine
common vetch and 4 narbon vetch lines produced
seeds. Common vetch lines 2505, 2556, 2560 and
2566 and narbon vetch line 2561 were identified
as having the necessary potential for seed and
forage production in China’s alpine grasslands.
