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. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Innoseeds B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
UCA SEM.PROVENCE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Joel Alcouffe
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V. (Variety Administration)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
UCA SEM.PROVENCE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
WELSH PLANT BREEDING STATION
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Dr. Hans-Juergen Petersen / Dr. Helmut Teschemacher
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
ILVO-PLANT 39
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT 2n, FR
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SEJET PLANT BREEDING