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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
NUEESCH| Dr. B. Nueesch (+) c/o Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Sipos Tamas / Halasz Erika / Gazsi Istvanne
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE de Recherche Europeenne sur les Gazons (FR)
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Herbert Korjus
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Christer Persson
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMILLAS BATLLE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Anelia Katova
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
D'EUGENIO SEMENTI
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
SYNGENTA SEEDS CANADA LTD
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Hanna Meier zu Beerentrup
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Feczak Janos
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Peak Plant Genetics
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Svalof Weibull BV (NL)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Toth Sandorne dr. Hubai Erzsebet / Bobvos Palne / Sinkovicz Zsuzsanna / Breznyik Katalin
Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Poa nemoralis L. · Wood bluegrass
TAGRO Červený Dvůr, spol. s r.o. (CZ)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
T. Kertikov, D. Kertikova, M.Pehlivanov, B. Yankov, Ivan Dimitrov
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
COLUMBIA SEEDS LLC
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
G. Mihova, S. Tsvetkov, I. Iliev, T. Petkova, V. Ivanova, S. Doneva, D. Yordanova