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.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Dr. Adolf Kercher / Prof. i.R. Dr. Walter Schuster
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Oregro Seeds
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Zelder BV (NL)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Semences De France (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Zelder Dordogne SCEA (FR)
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Ministere de l'Agriculture - Pologne (PL)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
HILLESHOG - NK SPA
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
R 2n (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Selgen a.s., CZ
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
QUEDLING| Saatzucht Quedlinburg GmbH
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Matz Petersen
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
SEMENCES CARGILL
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.