Keywords: sowing alfalfa, meadow clover, carbohydrates, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, hemicellulose, crude protein, crude fiber, crude fat, crude ash

// Мелиорация.– 2020. – №2(92) – P 25–33

As a result of the studies, the advantage of legumes over cereal herbs in the content of crude protein, neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid-detergent (ADF) was established. The delay in harvesting perennial herbs, including alfalfa, affects the quality of the green mass due to excessive accumulation of fiber.