Forage crops: Educational Garden Agricultural Sciences

Forage crops

The forage crops include mainly grasses and a variety of legumes as well as some cruciferous plants. Forage crops allow the temporary establishment of a grassland-like population. They thus increase soil fertility and at the same time provide roughage for ruminants. By combining several species and varieties, growth factors such as light, water, nutrients and the footprint are optimally used. At the same time, the field food stocks offer an attractive picture and are often very valuable for insects due to their biodiversity.

Cultivation overview 2023/2024

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Crimson clover	Heusens Ostsaat	30	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024
Persian clover	Pasat	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024
Alsike clover	Lomiai	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024
Black medick	Ekola	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024
Summer - Common vetch	Ebena	120	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024
Berseem clover	Winner	35	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024
Alfalfa	Plato	30	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024
Red clover	Tempus	25	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024

Types and varieties

Crimson clover Heusens Ostsaat

Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Heusens Ostsaat

Tutorial: Inkarnatklee

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Crimson clover	Heusens Ostsaat	30	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024

Persian clover Pasat

Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Pasat

Tutorial: Perserklee

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Persian clover	Pasat	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024

Alsike clover Lomiai

Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Lomiai

Tutorial: Schwedenklee

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Alsike clover	Lomiai	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024

Black medick Ekola

Black medick (Medicago lupulina)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Ekola

Tutorial: Gelbklee

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Black medick	Ekola	20	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024

Summer - Common vetch Ebena

Summer - Common vetch (Vicia sativa)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Ebena

Tutorial: Saatwicke

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilation	Plant protection
Summer - Common vetch	Ebena	120	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024

Berseem clover Winner

Berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrium)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Winner

Tutorial: Alexandrinerklee

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Berseem clover	Winner	35	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 09.04.2024

Alfalfa Plato

Alfalfa (Meticago sativa)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Plato

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Alfalfa	Plato	30	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024

Red clover Tempus

Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Variety: Tempus

Type	Variety	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilistion	Plant protection
Red clover	Tempus	12	Sowing: 26.03.2024 Germination: 15.04.2024