湖南稷子(Echinochloa frumentacea)是一年生禾草,也称印度稗。在饲用上,澳大利亚和北美国家已引入作为栽培牧草。兰州畜牧所“六五”后期将其由野生引供牧草资源筛选试验,“七五”期间该项工作继续进行。试验表明,湖南稷子是较好的上繁性高草型牧草。主要特点是出苗易,生长速度快,产草量高,适 Echinochloa frumentacea is an annual grass, also known as barnyardgrass. In feeding, Australia and North American countries have been introduced as forage grasses. During the “Sixth Five-Year Plan” period, Lanzhou Animal Husbandry and Animal Husbandry Bureau screened the wild grass resources for breeding. The work was continued during the “Seventh Five-Year Plan” period. Experiments show that Hunan Yi Zi is better on the complexity of high grass-type pasture. The main features are easy emergence, fast growth, high yield, suitable