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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd., Katja Hämälainen, Pertti Pärssinen
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Philippe Moreau
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NuSeed Americas
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG| CH
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RESEARCH INST.PLANT PRODU
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht DE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Selgen
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Sebastian Chatre
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Secobra Saatzucht
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
POGNA NORBERTO
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NuSeed Americas
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NuSeed Americas
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Vladimir Perišić, Vera Rajičić, Vesna Perišić, Kristina Luković