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.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
PRODANA SEEDS A/S (DK)
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
I.N.R.A. Agri Obtentions S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAIS Spolka z ogranrczorrq odpowredzralrros(MAIS Sp z o o )
Zea mays L. · Maize
PANAM FRANCE SARL
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Bottos Sementi S.R.L. (IT)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Saaten-Union GmbH (DE)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE GRASS (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RUDLOFF CHRISTOPHER| Christopher Rudloff
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frank Roeber
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despeghel,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAN MIGUEL
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Phalaris arundinacea L. · Reed canary grass
Forage Genetics International
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT