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. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
FREUDENBERGER| Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PENDING
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN ADVANTA NEDERLAND B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
VANDIJKE| VANDIJKE RESEARCH B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT.INC/PIONEER OVERSEAS CORP.
Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby · Virginia-mallow
BIOTEK SP. ZO.O.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pinter Janos, Marton L. Csaba, Szundy Tamas, Hadi Geza,
Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
FORSCHUNGSANSTALT AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SCHINKEL| Dr. Burkhard Schinkel in Fa. KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
M.C.M Raaphorst
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Solomon Fekybelu
Zea mays L. · Maize
PAU SEMENCES S.A.