Productivity of winter-hardy (oat, vetch and pea) and thermophyte (Sudan grass, soya, and sunflower) cultivars grown in mixtures and as single crops was studied in the Volgograd region, Russia. Data on total water consumption and productivity of cultivars depending on application of NPK-compounds as well as nutritional value and chemical composition of forage are summarized in 3 tables. Authors concluded that cold resistant fodder crops provide full forage supply for the period of 1-31 June, thermophyte cultivars provide supply for the period from 15 July to 15 August (with the second harvest of Sudan grass from 1-20 September). The third harvest of Sudan grass is possible in favorable weather conditions in the first half of October.
