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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH (DE)
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Semences De France (FR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Serasem, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ASGROW SEED CO
Zea mays L. · Maize
PAU SEMENCES S.A.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Wilson, D.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
BC INSTITUT D.D. ZAGREB
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Zelder Holland(NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Lammers Seed Options B.V.