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
Maisadour Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND| Limagrain Nederland B.V. (LG Europe-Research)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Serasem, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
NICKERSON INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SNC
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
ALFASEED KFT
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
STRUBE HERMANN| Dr. Hermann Strube / SPAETH HANS| Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth / KRAMER JOACHIM| Dr. Joachim Kramer / JONG| Dr. A.W. de Jong c/o Zelder B.V. / SEIBEL| Dr. Karl-Heinz Seibel in Fa. Dow AgroSciences GmbH / JUNG| K.H. Jung Mais
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Werner Horn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Saat AG, DE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG H.J.M.| H.J.M. Barenbrug
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SERASEM
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Agroscope Reckenholz
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Danisco Seed (DK)/DLF Trifolium A/S (DK)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.