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.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / ESKUSA GmbH Herrn Dr. Fred Eickmeyer
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
PAJBJERG A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
IVANOVA NATALIYa VLADIMIROVNA / IVANOV MIHAIL VASIL'EVICh / BONDAREVA LYuBOV' MAKSIMOVNA / RADYuKEVICh TAT'YaNA NIKOLAEVNA / *KARTAShEVA LYuDMILA IVANOVNA / FEDOROVA GALINA ALEKSANDROVNA / KARTAShEVA LYuDMILA IVANOVNA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Hovinen, Simo
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY (GB)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Nordic Maize Breeding Vof
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
SOTChENKO VLADIMIR SEMENOVICh / SOTChENKO YuRIJ VLADIMIROVICh / SOTChENKO ELENA FEDOROVNA / GORBAChEVA ANNA GRIGOR'EVNA / KONAREVA ELENA ANATOL'EVNA / SOTChENKO DENIS YuR'EVICh
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hagberg, Arne
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Serasem, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
R 2n (FR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Carlo Invernizzi
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS, D
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR