Forage Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.): A Review of Its Agronomy and Animal Production

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a perennial herb that has been used as a forage for livestock in many parts of the world. Forage chicory produces a large quantity of high quality feed in the warm season under favorable conditions. Animal performance on chicory is similar to that on legumes and sup...

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Published inAdvances in Agronomy Vol. 88; pp. 187 - 222
Main Authors Li, Guangdi, Kemp, Peter D.
Format Book Chapter Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego Elsevier Science & Technology 01.01.2005
Elsevier BV
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animal performance
chicory
Cichorium intybus
forage crops
forage production
grazing management
literature reviews
nutritive value
plant growth
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Summary:Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a perennial herb that has been used as a forage for livestock in many parts of the world. Forage chicory produces a large quantity of high quality feed in the warm season under favorable conditions. Animal performance on chicory is similar to that on legumes and superior to grass‐based pastures. In addition, grazing chicory can decrease some internal parasites in livestock, and therefore has potential to reduce the use of anthelmintics. Being a deep‐rooted perennial herb, chicory can reduce nitrate leaching, deep drainage, thereby reducing the rate of soil acidification and the occurrence of dryland salinity. This paper reviews the published research work on the agronomic characteristics, herbage production, grazing management, persistence under grazing, nutritive value, and animal performance of forage chicory, as well as the problems encountered when incorporating chicory into farming systems.
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ISBN:9780120007868
012000786X
ISSN:0065-2113
2213-6789
DOI:10.1016/S0065-2113(05)88005-8