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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Lantmannen SW Seed BV (NL)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Oregro Seeds
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI Belfast)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL| Mommersteeg International B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PURE SEED TESTING
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Cal/West Seeds (US)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
VARGA PAUL MIHAILSCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORDIHORU ALEXANDRINAHAGIMA IOANA
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
TURF-SEED INC
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Monsanto Technology, USA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Toft Plant Breeding APS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Semences de France S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODOR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Petersen Saatzucht, D
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
CREA-ZA