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Lupins
Basic information on Lupins as a crop - as grown at the CALU demonstration plots.
Year of Publication2006
Lupins - are grown as a protein rich animal feed. They are nitrogen fixing and so can help to improve soil fertility. Notes are included on: - Establishment; - Nutrient requirements; - Weeds, diseases and pests; - Yield; - Harvesting date and method; - Uses; - Processing.
This item is categorised as follows
- Subject Collection > Arable & industrial crops > Nutrition & fertilisers
- Subject Collection > Arable & industrial crops > Industrial crops
- Subject Collection > Livestock & dairy > Forage crops & other feed
Additional keywords/tags
novel crop
A development centre for horticulture, biomass, novel crops, farm woodlands and novel livestock in Wales.
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