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.
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA) -Portugal-, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos (INRB) -Portugal-
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
BARENBRUG UK LTD
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
STELLING DIETER
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
LAJTAMAG KFT
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
NUEESCH| Dr. B. Nueesch (+) c/o Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Pickseed
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
Loiseau Semences
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
ILVO Plant
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
INNOSEEDS| Innoseeds B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Semillas El Solc
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Yes applicant details in question 1, Yes applicant details in question 1
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
IGER Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research (GB)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nickerson SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SELGEN A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Boreal Plant Breeding
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2n
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.