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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Pflanzenzucht (DE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SLECHTITELSKA| Slechtitelska stanice Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. -Plant Breeding Station Ltd.-
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA Eurogazon (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Lidea France SAS, FR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Gie Grass
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
GIE EUROMAIS
Brassica oleracea L. (Marrowstem Kale Group) · Marrow-stem kale
A. S. Petersen (DE)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
ILVO-PLANT 39
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
SEIFERT ROBERT
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Saaten-Union GmbH (DE)