Lathyrus (Lathyrus cicera cv.Chalus): a potential new ingredient in pig grower diets
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1999
Conference Title
Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia (RAAN)
Place of Publication
Armidale
Keywords
Lathyrus (Lathyrus cicera cv.Chalus), Pigs, Diets, Low rainfall areas, Southern Australia
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Animal Sciences | Food Science | Meat Science | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Abstract
In low rainfall (p.a.) regions of southern Australia field peas are one of the few well adapted pulse crops but, in recent years, problems with fungal diseases have caused a decline in the area sown to this crop. Recent research at the Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture in WA suggests that some species of Lathyrus are adapted to low rainfall regions (250 - 500 mm p.a.), particularly on fine textured alkaline soils
Recommended Citation
Mullan, B.P., Hanbury, C.D., Hooper, J.A., Nicholls, R.R., Hagan, C.R. and Siddique, K.H.M.. (1999). Lathyrus (Lathyrus cicera cv. Chalus): a potential new ingredient in pig grower diets. In Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, University of New England, Armidale, P12A.
