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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
VALLE AGRICOLA TARDITI E FERRANDO S.P.A.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta UK Ltd
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Toft Plant Breeding APS
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.