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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LTD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LTD
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Erhard Ebmeyer^^^Ulrike Ellis
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
KENT N.F.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Muranyi Istvan / Papp Miklos / Halmoczki Robert / Varnai Eva
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Muranyi Istvan / Pap Miklos / Halmoczki Robert / Varnai Eva
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
GUERRESI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
GIE GRASS (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Eghojgaard ILC
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
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