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
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Delley Samen und Pflanzen AG / Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Trifolium vesiculosum Savi · Arrowleaf clover
Fertiprado Sementes e Nutrientes Ltda.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
CENTRO MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Grass G.I.E.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Grass G.I.E.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Edelhof
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
ELSOMS WHEAT
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI Belfast)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Grass G.I.E.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde