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Mannalem (talk) 05:53, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

feedback Tino

hi Simpe,

first of all: For me you have done a very good job. Your entry contains a lot of valuable information and still remained compact (I couldn't find any "dead corpse"). I like also the wikiperdia-links you added. What was missing for me in general was the alternativity of Lupinus angustifolius compared to other (forage) legumes. Because we are dealing with alternative crops in this course, the advantages/differences of your crop compared to other (forage) legumes is really important (cf. the following comments). I would point out this clearer.

Biology: I would give a reference (check fao: http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropView?id=2519) for the biological description Is L. angustifolius tolerant or susceptible to stresses (e.g. low/high precipitation, cold/heat, weeds)? Since it is a Fabaceae I asked myself, if it is, especially in agronomic systems, pollinated by butterflies?

Agronomy: Sowing time: compare it with other forage legumes (alfalfa, clover sp. or legumes for human consumtion) instead of cereals. Is it sown just in pure culture or in a mixture with forage grasses? What are well suited soil properties (pH, clay content, drainage) The last sentence is unclear to me. I would split it into two sentences.....

Use: What are the differences/advantages of L. angustifolius compared to alfalfa/clover (...) concernig animal nutrition? Are the levels of the properties you mention (protein/strarch/... content) higher/equal/lower as in other forage legumes? I would move the information "6000 years" to the introduction (but: great idea to mention this!).

Tinocolombi (talk) 22:30, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Review Helena Rupp

I really liked your entry and the pictures. You wrote short, clear, and dense. I recommend you to change the title of your taxobox from Simpe to Lupinus angustifolius. Then as well in the taxobox I did not really understand why in the binominal name (=2?) there is a 3. part, the L.?

Biology: Are the two bacteria types you name especially the only one related to the blue lupine or why do you mention them? Does the blue lupin sometimes have white flowers?

Agronomy: Since you indicate as soon as possible, I would explain what are the factors (soil T, frost?) delaying sowing. (= as soon as possible, under which possible circumstances sowing is not advised?) I would mention as well some pests or diseases or limitations - what are the reasons they were not sowed lately? Since you have such nice number indications in your text I missed the possible yield in kg.

I remember Lupins to be alkaloid-rich. I suppose breeding did reduce their content, but I would mention this in the text, since some people might know lupins as alkaloid-rich.

Use: Where are lupins consumed as bread or pasta products?

spelling: It is cultivated as a food crop for its edible legume seeds, as a fodder for livestock and for green manure. Agronomy: eg. has two points e.g. ...reaches a spectrum, which

swiss0112358 (talk) 23:30, 28 November 2012 (UTC)