The contents of this page are no longer available.Sweet Lupin Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Development and Food Safety, Agriculture Research, Food and Bio-Industrial Crops Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2001-06-10 2009-11-13 Crops`Peas & Pulses`Pulses`Special Crops`Feed Sweet Lupin (Lupinus albus 'saccharatus'), an alkaloid-free variety, can be used for pasture and as livestock feed and human food eng fact sheet 2004-05-27 Beef Producer;Forage Producer;Producers (Crops);Producers (Livestock) www1 deptdocs crop 2007-08-20 , Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Development and Food Safety, Agriculture Research, Food and Bio-Industrial Crops Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2001-06-10 2009-11-13 Crops`Peas & Pulses`Pulses`Special Crops`Feed Sweet Lupin (Lupinus albus 'saccharatus'), an alkaloid-free variety, can be used for pasture and as livestock feed and human food eng fact sheet 2004-05-27 Beef Producer;Forage Producer;Producers (Crops);Producers (Livestock) www1 deptdocs crop 2007-08-20

Of the many Lupinus species, most of the agriculturally important ones originated in Europe. Although used for late winter and early spring grazing as well as for forage, lupins contain toxins (quinolizidine alkaloids or their N-oxides) that may poison cattle, causing liver damage. Alkaloid-free varieties (termed ‘sweet', such as the one planted here, Lupinus albus ‘saccharatus') were selected during the 1930s and pasture use is increasing. Markets include livestock feed and human food. Early research from North Dakota suggests that lupins are a good substitute for soybeans in livestock rations. Lupins are nitrogen-fixers with fertility requirements similar to soybeans. Successful cultivation of lupins requires a growing season of at least five months free from serious moisture stress, during which mean monthly maximum temperatures are between 15 and 25°C.

 

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