柠条,又名小叶锦鸡儿,是干旱草原、荒漠草原地带的旱生灌木,根系发达,萌芽力强,平茬后可萌发出大量枝条,固沙保土作用很大。嫩枝鲜叶是牲畜,特别是羊的好饲料,枝叶富含氮、磷、钾,为优良绿肥,是“三北”地区水土保持和固沙造林的主要灌木树种,也是良好的薪炭林树种。柠条虽可分根繁殖,但由于种子容易取得,播种也易成活,一般群众多采用播种法。 Caragana korshinskii, also known as Caragana microphylla, is a dry grassland, desert grassland areas of the native shrubs, root system developed, strong sprout, after stubble can sprout a large number of branches, a large role in sandy soil. The fresh twig leaves are good feed for livestock, especially sheep. The foliage is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and is an excellent green manure. It is the main shrub species for soil and water conservation, sand fixation and afforestation in the “Three North” region and also a good firewood tree species. Although Caragana can be divided into root propagation, but because of easy access to seeds, sowing is also easy to survive, the general population using sowing method.