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  • What is the scientific name of berseem?

    Question: What is the scientific name of berseem?

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    Zea mays
    Oryza sativa
    Trifolium alexandrinum
    Triticum aestivum

    🔑 Key Points
    ✳ Brief Description:
    Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.), also known as Egyptian clover, is regarded as the "king of fodder crops" and provides multiple cuts of green forage from November to May. It can be converted into excellent hay and used to enrich poor-quality roughages.

    ✧ Details of Berseem:
    🌿 Common Name: Egyptian Clover, King of Fodder Crops
    🌱 Availability: Available for 6-7 months from November to May, offering 4 to 6 cuts during winter, spring, and early summer.
    🌱 Uses: Green forage can be converted into hay and used to enrich poor-quality roughages like kids and straw.

    📌 Additional Information
    ✔ Optimum Temperature for Sowing: 25ºC
    ✔ Nutritional Composition of Green Forage (Dry Matter Basis):
    → CP (Crude Protein): 17–22%
    → Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF): 42–49%
    → Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF): 35–38%
    → Cellulose: 24–25%
    → Hemicellulose: 7–10%

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