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. · Italian ryegrass
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landbauschule Dottenfelderhof e.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
CAPPAGLI LUIGI
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
E.G.P. Lamers c/o J.Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Sud Cereales SCA
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
INIA-OTRI
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Herbert Korjus 95%, Margit Oissar 5%
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Delta and Pine Land Company
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Grass G.I.E.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PURE SEED TESTING
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
HORABLAGA NICOLAE MARINELBOSTAN CRISTIANCOJOCARIU LUMINITARECHITEAN DORINHORABLAGA ADINA
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
MOISA FLOARE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. / LueBBE| Gisela Luebbe
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA D'EUGENIO ITALO E FIGLI S.R.L.
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
SEED GENETICS AUSTRALIA