Evaluation and Selection of Fodder Ramie Resources for Soil and Water Conservation in Southern China

To select ramie varieties suitable for both soil and water conservation in the southern and high quality fodder, twenty fodder ramie resources were systemationlly selected with clustering method on botanical characteristics, biological characteristics and nutritional quality.The results showed that twenty tested strains could be divided into three kinds by botanical character.According to biological characteristics and nutritional quality of the multiple indicator cluster analysis and comprehensive evaluation, 3fodder ramie resources, Chuanzhu No.1, Liangpingqingma and bensuozhuma No.2, better for soil and water conservation were preliminary selected.