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.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
JOGEVA FORAGE RESEARCH STATION
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
GIE GRASS (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W.von Borries-Eckendorf, D
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Teagasc
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
JAMES HUTTON LTD
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
JOSe CARLOS DE OLIVEIRA
Secale cereale L. · Rye
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PGG Wrightson Seeds South America
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
BLUE MOON FARMS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Radix Evergreen LLC
Bromus sitchensis Trin. · Alaska brome
AgResearch (NZ)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
BAYERISCHEN PFLANTZENZUCHT-
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Limagrain UK
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
LA DEFENSA
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ