Here, we present research to overcome a current limitation of temperate grassland systems provide home-grown, early season protein for lactating ewes—a period high demand in these systems. Traditionally used as forage crop, there is renewed interest common vetch (Vicia sativa) due its ability grow during low temperatures over-winter compared other legumes. We hypothesised that would support the...

The activity of cathepsin D inhibitor is markedly higher in common vetch seed coat than in embryo cotyledons. The occurrence of considerable amounts of the inhibitor in the seed coat of vetch was confirmed by the fluorescent microscopic technique, with the use of fluorescein-marked cathepsin D.

The present experiment was conducted to study diet digestibility, feed intake, animal performance and carcass characteristics of growing dairy bulls offered diets based on whole-crop barley, a mixture of whole-crop barley and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) or a mixture of whole-crop wheat and hairy vetch relative to moderate digestible grass silage-based diet. The feeding experiment with 24 ...

Legume–grass mixture can greatly improve soil fertility to support the sustainable productivity. Root litter is an important source of organic matter, but its link with nutritional status in forage mixtures not clear. This study was aimed uncover whether relationship carbon (C) and nutrients between root would change mixing ratio. Changes C, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) were studied a 2-year ex...

common vetch ( vicia sativa l.) an annual forage, belonging to the fabaceae family is one of the highly cultivated forage legumes in iran. drought stress is a serious adverse factor that limits plant growth and productivity, inducing a range of physiological as well as biochemical responses in plants. it may also lead to generation of oxygen activated species which in turn result in cell destru...

In a natural ecosystem, endophytic fungi in the internal tissues of plants help to improve growth host and decrease negative effects biotic abiotic stresses without having adverse effects. Japan, Vicia villosa (hairy vetch), legume plant with high capacity fix nitrogen, is usually used as cover crop before soybeans enhance fertility structure soil. This study aimed isolate associated different ...