Cultivation
The forage purpose of a variety defines the plant's specialization in producing biomass with specified nutritional parameters for livestock. The selection of such a variety is based on product quality, its chemical composition, and the plant's ability to be efficiently converted into feed.
Mentioned in descriptions 21 218 varieties reference book.
The forage purpose of a variety is a marker of the plant's specialization in producing a specific type of biomass, such as green mass, silage, hay, or feed grain. Varieties in this group are distinguished by a priority on nutritional properties, including the content of crude protein, amino acids, sugars, and digestible fiber, as opposed to varieties focused solely on total dry grain yield.
Cultivation efficiency depends on adherence to agricultural practices oriented toward the target product. Key factors include the timing and phase of harvesting, as delays lead to plant coarsening and loss of nutritional value, as well as the use of grass mixtures and the maintenance of optimal crop structure to achieve a nutrient balance.
The assessment of variety suitability is based on its ability to provide stable, high-quality forage under specific soil and climatic conditions and on its resistance to lodging, which is critical for the mechanized harvesting of large vegetative mass. For silage varieties, an important trait of resilience is the stay-green effect, which extends the optimal harvest window and facilitates harvesting processes.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Semillas El Solc
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG| CH
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Agroscope, CH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
AFBI
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
D'Eugenio Sementi s.r.l.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LTD
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
CRIADERO Y SEMILLERO RUMBOS SCA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NOVARTIS SEEDS
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
NEW ZEALAND AGRISEED
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Institute of field and vegetable crops - Novi Sad (SR)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Grass G.I.E.
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
RAGT 2n
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
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