驢食草(學名:Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.)是豆科、驢食草屬多年(nian)生(sheng)草本,高(gao)40-80厘米(mi)。莖(jing)直(zhi)立(li),中(zhong)空(kong),被向上(shang)貼(tie)伏的短柔毛(mao)。小葉片長圓狀披(pi)針形或披(pi)針形,長20-30毫(hao)米(mi),寬4-10毫(hao)米(mi)。總狀花序腋生(sheng),明顯超出葉層;花多數(shu),長9-11毫(hao)米(mi),具l毫(hao)米(mi)左右的短花梗;子房(fang)密被貼(tie)伏柔毛(mao)。莢(jia)果具1個節莢(jia),節莢(jia)半(ban)圓形,上(shang)部邊緣具或尖或鈍(dun)的刺。
中國華北(bei)、西北(bei)地區栽(zai)培;主要分布于歐洲。適應性強,喜溫(wen)暖(nuan)半干燥的氣候條(tiao)件,在海拔3500米左右(you)的甘(gan)南高寒牧區也能生長(chang)。
莖稈(gan)柔軟,適口性好,營(ying)養豐富,蛋(dan)白質含(han)量(liang)高,因含(han)丹寧,家畜采食后不得臌脹病(bing)。為各類畜禽所(suo)喜食。被譽(yu)為“牧草皇后”。是優良的(de)蜜源植(zhi)物。其(qi)根上有根瘤,固氮能力強,對改善(shan)土壤(rang)(rang)理化(hua)性質,增加土壤(rang)(rang)養分(fen),促進土壤(rang)(rang)團(tuan)粒結(jie)構(gou)的(de)形(xing)成,都具有重(zhong)要的(de)意義。
驢食(shi)草適應性強,喜溫暖半干燥的(de)氣候條件,適宜在年(nian)平均氣溫12-13℃、年(nian)降水量350-500毫(hao)米的(de)地(di)區生(sheng)長。在海拔3500米左右的(de)甘(gan)南高(gao)寒牧區也能生(sheng)長。
中(zhong)國(guo)華北(bei)、西北(bei)地(di)區(qu)栽培;中(zhong)國(guo)新疆(jiang)天山和阿(a)爾泰山北(bei)麓都有野生種分布(bu)。主要分布(bu)于歐洲。
多年生草本,高40-80厘米。莖直立,中空(kong),被向(xiang)上貼伏的短柔(rou)(rou)毛。小(xiao)葉13-19,幾無(wu)小(xiao)葉柄;小(xiao)葉片長(chang)圓狀披針形(xing)或披針形(xing),長(chang)20-30毫米,寬4-10毫米,上面無(wu)毛,下面被貼伏柔(rou)(rou)毛。
總狀花(hua)(hua)序(xu)腋生,明顯超出葉層;花(hua)(hua)多數(shu),長(chang)9-11毫(hao)米,具l毫(hao)米左右的短花(hua)(hua)梗(geng);萼(e)鐘狀,長(chang)6-8毫(hao)米,萼(e)齒披針狀鉆形,長(chang)為(wei)萼(e)筒的2-2.5倍,下萼(e)齒較短;花(hua)(hua)冠玫瑰紫色,旗瓣(ban)倒(dao)卵形,翼瓣(ban)長(chang)為(wei)旗瓣(ban)的1/4,龍骨(gu)瓣(ban)與(yu)瓣(ban)約等長(chang);子房密被貼伏柔毛。莢果具1個節莢,節莢半圓形,上部(bu)邊緣具或尖或鈍的刺(ci)。
雜草嚴重時可采用除草劑處理后(hou)翻耕(geng)。在(zai)農田種(zhong)植,前(qian)(qian)作收獲(huo)后(hou)及時翻耕(geng)。秋耕(geng)宜深,春耕(geng)宜淺(qian)。翻耕(geng)后(hou)須及時耙地(di)和(he)壓地(di),粉(fen)碎土(tu)塊,平整土(tu)地(di)。翻耕(geng)前(qian)(qian)施有機(ji)肥1000-2000千(qian)克(ke)/畝和(he)過(guo)磷酸鈣100-150千(qian)克(ke)/畝作基肥。在(zai)酸性(xing)土(tu)壤上應增施石(shi)灰。土(tu)壤瘠薄時,播(bo)前(qian)(qian)還可施尿素5-10千(qian)克(ke)/畝、磷酸二(er)銨5-6千(qian)克(ke)/畝。
驢食草適(shi)宜的土壤含(han)水(shui)(shui)(shui)量(liang)為田間持水(shui)(shui)(shui)量(liang)的70%。在(zai)年降(jiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)量(liang)為500毫米以(yi)上地區可(ke)以(yi)不灌(guan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)。在(zai)干旱地區視降(jiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)情況每年須(xu)灌(guan)溉3-5次(ci)(ci)(ci)。返青期、每次(ci)(ci)(ci)刈割(ge)前(qian)10天(tian)左右和入冬前(qian)各灌(guan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)一次(ci)(ci)(ci)。每次(ci)(ci)(ci)灌(guan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)量(liang)以(yi)30-40立方米/畝為宜。
高(gao)產驢(lv)食草(cao)(cao)草(cao)(cao)地(di)須在生(sheng)長初期(qi)或每(mei)次刈割(ge)后(hou)結(jie)合灌水施肥(fei)。可追施尿素5-7千克(ke)/畝(mu)、磷酸二胺7-10千克(ke)/畝(mu),氮磷比以1:1最佳。北方(fang)土(tu)壤中大多富鉀(jia),可滿足紅豆草(cao)(cao)生(sheng)長需要,一般不(bu)再施用(yong)鉀(jia)肥(fei)。
驢(lv)食(shi)草從出苗到封(feng)壟40-50天,為雜草盛發期,須及(ji)時中耕除草。返青(qing)前和每次刈割后,根據雜草發生情況,及(ji)時中耕除草。
青飼或青貯時在現蕾至(zhi)(zhi)盛花期(qi)(qi)(qi)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge),調制干草(cao)(cao)(cao)在盛花期(qi)(qi)(qi)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)。溫暖(nuan)地區(qu)年(nian)可(ke)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)兩茬,高(gao)寒地區(qu)年(nian)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)一茬。再生草(cao)(cao)(cao)可(ke)放牧利用。初花期(qi)(qi)(qi)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)干物質粗蛋白質含量可(ke)達18%左右。初花期(qi)(qi)(qi)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)可(ke)刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)三茬,但產草(cao)(cao)(cao)量不及盛花期(qi)(qi)(qi),而且影(ying)響草(cao)(cao)(cao)地使用壽命。機械收獲(huo)(huo)時留茬高(gao)度根據地面狀(zhuang)況(kuang)調至(zhi)(zhi)最低,人工收獲(huo)(huo)可(ke)齊地面刈(yi)(yi)(yi)割(ge)(ge)(ge)。
播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)春秋皆(jie)宜。一年一熟(shu)地(di)區(qu)(qu)宜春播(bo),一年兩熟(shu)地(di)區(qu)(qu)宜秋播(bo)。干(gan)旱地(di)區(qu)(qu)可(ke)(ke)在(zai)雨后搶墑播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。用(yong)0.05%鉬酸(suan)銨溶液處理種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)會提(ti)高根(gen)(gen)系(xi)有(you)效根(gen)(gen)瘤(liu)(liu)數。播(bo)前(qian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)可(ke)(ke)用(yong)紅(hong)豆草(cao)專用(yong)根(gen)(gen)瘤(liu)(liu)菌接(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),也可(ke)(ke)用(yong)搗碎(sui)的根(gen)(gen)瘤(liu)(liu)帶(dai)土拌種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單(dan)播(bo)收草(cao)田播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)量(liang)3-5千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu),干(gan)旱地(di)區(qu)(qu)3-4千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu),濕潤(run)和灌溉地(di)區(qu)(qu)5-6千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu)。種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)田播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)量(liang)2-3千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu)。濕潤(run)和灌溉地(di)區(qu)(qu)播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)行(xing)距20-30厘米,干(gan)旱地(di)區(qu)(qu)30-40厘米。種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)田行(xing)距50-70厘米。帶(dai)莢(jia)播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)影響發芽,去(qu)莢(jia)反而可(ke)(ke)能會傷害到胚。覆土深度3-4厘米,播(bo)后鎮壓(ya),以利出苗(miao)。紅(hong)豆草(cao)與(yu)苜(mu)蓿、老芒(mang)麥(mai)混播(bo)可(ke)(ke)用(yong)于刈牧兼(jian)用(yong)草(cao)地(di)。與(yu)苜(mu)蓿混播(bo)時紅(hong)豆草(cao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)用(yong)量(liang)1.4千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu),苜(mu)蓿0.5千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu)。與(yu)老芒(mang)麥(mai)混播(bo)時紅(hong)豆草(cao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)用(yong)量(liang)1.4千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu),老芒(mang)麥(mai)1千(qian)(qian)克/畝(mu)。播(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)后如遇(yu)降雨表土板結時,須適時耙地(di)。
驢食草易感染(ran)銹(xiu)病(bing)、白粉病(bing)和(he)菌核病(bing)。要(yao)及早發(fa)現及時(shi)治(zhi)療(liao)。生長后期發(fa)現病(bing)害應提(ti)前刈割。銹(xiu)病(bing)防治(zhi)可(ke)采(cai)用(yong)波爾多液、石(shi)硫(liu)合劑(ji)、硫(liu)磺粉、代森鋅(xin)、福美(mei)雙、萎銹(xiu)靈(ling)等(deng)(deng),自發(fa)病(bing)初期起(qi),每7-10天噴酒一次。白粉病(bing)用(yong)膠(jiao)體硫(liu)、多菌靈(ling)、甲基(ji)托(tuo)布津、苯來特(te)和(he)十三嗎啉(lin)等(deng)(deng)。菌核病(bing)可(ke)采(cai)取土表撒施五(wu)氯硝基(ji)苯預防。害蟲有苜蓿葉象甲、青(qing)葉跳蟬(chan)等(deng)(deng),可(ke)噴灑敵殺死、速滅(mie)殺丁(ding)等(deng)(deng)藥物。刈割前20天內禁止用(yong)藥。
驢食(shi)草花(hua)色粉紅艷(yan)麗,飼用價值可與紫(zi)花(hua)苜蓿媲美,故有(you)“牧草皇后”之稱。適(shi)口性(xing)比紫(zi)花(hua)苜蓿和三(san)葉(xie)草好,牛、羊、豬、兔均喜食(shi),且食(shi)后不(bu)易得膨脹病。紅豆(dou)草的(de)耐牧性(xing)和再生性(xing)不(bu)如(ru)白三(san)葉(xie)和紫(zi)花(hua)苜蓿。開花(hua)早(zao),花(hua)期長達2-3個月(yue),是優(you)良的(de)蜜源植物。其根上有(you)根瘤,固氮能力強,對改(gai)善土壤(rang)理化(hua)性(xing)質,增加土壤(rang)養(yang)分,促(cu)進(jin)土壤(rang)團粒結構的(de)形成,都(dou)具(ju)有(you)重要的(de)意(yi)義。