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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI Belfast)
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Peak Plant Genetics
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
PENDING
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
GIE GRASS (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Agri-Obtentions S.A.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Rolf Gaue / Wilbert Luesink
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Heinrich Busch^^^EICKMEYER DR F.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
CRIADERO Y SEMILLERO EL CENCERRO
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SIMON| Prof. Dr. Uwe Simon Lehrstuhl fuer Gruenlandlehre der TU Muenchen
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Beat Boller
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
ROBERTS SEED COMPANY (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE