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.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Advanta Seeds International (MU)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Green Genetics BV (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Seeds Divison
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL| J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n, FR
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Ragt 2n, F
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
WELSH PLANT BREEDING STATION
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Teagasc (IE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR