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
P.BREED.INST.WALES
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Svalof Weibull AB
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Lammers Seed Options B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Miloslav Masnica
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Trifolium squarrosum L.
Sta Agricola Fratelli D'Eugenio di D'Eugenio Claudia & C.SAS (IT)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Siklosine dr. Rajki Erzsebet / Kazi Ignac
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Oseva Uni a.s., CZ
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
NORDSAAT| NORDSAAT Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Oseva Uni a.s., CZ
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2n
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED SERVICES GmbH,AT
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
HerbsLand sp. z o.o.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
VIRGINIA LEHMAN/LOFT'S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMUNDO SAATZUCHT GMBH
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Engelen-Büchlign e.K.