- Karen Aulrich, Lisa Baldinger, Kerstin Barth, Jenny Bussemas, Ralf Bussemas, Sinje Büttner, Frank Höppner, Tasja Kälber, Ulrich Meyer
- Thünen Institute of Organic Farming
- 2021
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The EU organic regulation sets the goal of 100% organic feeding. This requires the development of new cropping systems in order to produce animal feed rich in energy and protein. Intercropping of maize and runner beans is traditionally practiced for human consumption in the region of origin of maize. In Europe, intercropping of maize with climbing beans is regionally located in Austria and France. Maize and climbing beans can complement each other ideally: The bean fixes nitrogen from the air and climbs up on the maize plant. In the harvested product, the maize-bean silage, the energy-rich maize is enhanced by the protein-rich bean. In the present project, the cultivation system was optimized, and the suitability of this feedstuff for ensiling, its digestibility as well as its use in ruminant feeding and fattening pigs were examined.
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The EU organic regulation sets the goal of 100% organic feeding. This requires the development of new cropping systems in order to produce animal feed rich in energy and protein. Intercropping of maize and runner beans is traditionally practiced for human consumption in the region of origin of maize. In Europe, intercropping of maize with climbing beans is regionally located in Austria and France. Maize and climbing beans can complement each other ideally: The bean fixes nitrogen from the air and climbs up on the maize plant. In the harvested product, the maize-bean silage, the energy-rich maize is enhanced by the protein-rich bean. In the present project, the cultivation system was optimized, and the suitability of this feedstuff for ensiling, its digestibility as well as its use in ruminant feeding and fattening pigs were examined.
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