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FORAGE LEGUMES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forage legume
1, record 1, English, forage%20legume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fodder legume 2, record 1, English, fodder%20legume
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Availability of forage legumes is essential for better animal health, production and increasing the nutritive value of forage-based rations, besides providing a source of biological nitrogen fixation for enriching soil, reducing land degradation and mitigating climate change. 3, record 1, English, - forage%20legume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forage legume; fodder legume: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - forage%20legume
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forage legumes
- fodder legumes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légumineuse fourragère
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'implantation de légumineuses fourragères maintient la structure du sol, sa fertilité [et] favorise la vie microbiologique et la présence de microfaune. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- légumineuses fourragères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leguminosa forrajera
1, record 1, Spanish, leguminosa%20forrajera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legume forage
1, record 2, English, legume%20forage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is widely recognised that the nutritive value of legume forage is, in general, superior to that of grasses... Legumes have a high tissue protein content which is rapidly degraded in the rumen of grazing animals... 2, record 2, English, - legume%20forage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourrage de légumineuses
1, record 2, French, fourrage%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fourrage de légumineuses possède plus de protéines qu'un autre de graminées, pour une même maturité. Ainsi, un fourrage jeune de légumineuses nécessite moins de suppléments protéiques, comme du tourteau de soya, qu'un fourrage de graminées. 2, record 2, French, - fourrage%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grass silage
1, record 3, English, grass%20silage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grass silage wilted or preserved with formic acid, will provide sufficient protein and energy for growth of stocker calves if the forage is harvested early in the season. 2, record 3, English, - grass%20silage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grass silage is the general term used to designate the product obtained from green forage crops which have fermented in sols. Grass silage may comprise legumes or grasses, or both in almost any proportion.(Publication 955, June 1955, Department of Agriculture Ottawa). 3, record 3, English, - grass%20silage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ensilage d'herbe
1, record 3, French, ensilage%20d%27herbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- herbe ensilée 2, record 3, French, herbe%20ensil%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- ensilage de graminées 3, record 3, French, ensilage%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ensilage d'herbe fané ou conservé au moyen d'acide formique, fournira suffisamment de protéines et d'énergie pour la croissance des veaux de long engraissement, si le fourrage est coupé au tout début de la saison. 2, record 3, French, - ensilage%20d%27herbe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On dira ensilage de graminées si l'ensilage contient spécifiquement des graminées. 3, record 3, French, - ensilage%20d%27herbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensilado de hierba
1, record 3, Spanish, ensilado%20de%20hierba
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba ensilada 1, record 3, Spanish, hierba%20ensilada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hierba conservada mediante el método de ensilado para mantener sus propiedades nutritivas y poder distribuirla al ganado mucho después de la siega. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La urea no puede emplearse como suplemento de ensilado de leguminosas o de hierba, ya que estos tienen ya un contenido bastante elevado en nitrógeno no proteico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los forrajes de mayor calidad como hierba verde, henificada o ensilada, heno de alfalfa, etc., se consumen en mayores cantidades y tienen un mayor valor energético, por lo que no suelen plantear problemas en ganado extensivo, o incluso debe limitarse su aporte para evitar un exceso de ingestión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
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