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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
RAGT 2n
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Saatzuchtbetrieb Hans Gahleitner
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DLF Trifolium Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Serzh Klamens
Zea mays L. · Maize
Philippe Moreau
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Dr. Dieter Stelling
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
BARENBRUG HOLDING| Barenbrug Holding B.V.
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Saatzucht Dr.h.c. Hans Hege GbRmbH
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Serasem S.N.C. (Didier Decoudun)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Sud Cereales SCA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
BARENBRUG H.J.M.| H.J.M. Barenbrug
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND| Limagrain Nederland B.V. (LG Europe-Research)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE