Translations:Benutzer:Arian/Klett-Mini-Test/953/en

Weeds and Weed Grasses in Fodder-Plant Cultivation

The principal fodder plants are legumes — clover and lucerne in mixture with fodder grasses and, in small admixtures, dietetically active herbs such as ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella agna), chicory (Cichorium lupulina), black medick (Medicago lupulina), bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), and sweet clover (Melilotus spp.). The mixture stands in the crop rotation as a rule for two years of use, and accordingly occupies two rotation members. The first cut is taken early enough that the second growth comes into flower during the otherwise blossom-poor height of summer, holding ready a rich nectar supply for flying insects. Additional nectar sources are provided by flowering strips in the cereal and root-crop fields.