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.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NOVARTIS SEEDS
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
CAL-WEST SEEDS
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Zoltán Bognár
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI Belfast)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) Eenheid Plant
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Innoseeds B.V.
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
W WEIBULL
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.