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.
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
IGER Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research (GB)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Distichlis spicata L. · Salt Grass
Yensen, Nicholas P.|Tucson, AZ
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Elsoms Seeds
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina
Sustainable Oils Inc.
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
L. Stroetmann Saat, D-4400 Munster
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
Bioforsk, N-1431 AAs
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Western Australian Agriculture Authority (WAAA), Grains Research and Development Corporation
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Dario Fossati
Ononis alopecuroides L. · Salzmann's restharrow
Uri Kushnir
Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Limagrain UK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Hypericum kalmianum L. · Kalm's St. John's-wort
Wood Timothy D
Bromus catharticus Vahl var. elatus (E. Desv.) Planchuelo · grazing brome
New Zealand Agriseeds
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research Ltd
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Bioforsk, N-1431 AAs
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem S.A.S.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Innoseeds B.V.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Dario Fossati
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Gentos S.A.