FABA BEAN AS FORAGE IN THE PARKLANDS OF ALBERTA

Abstract

Six cultivars of faba bean were compared for forage yield over 3 years at two locations, on Black and Grey-wooded soils. Aladin, Herz Freya and Outlook were more productive than the earlier maturing Diana, or the very early Lacombe lines. Protein averaging 18.8% resulted in very high protein production.Key words: Faba bean, Vicia faba, forage