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.
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
GRAMENZI ANTONIO / GRAMENZI FRANCESCO / SOARE GABRIELA / SOARE TITI
Trifolium vesiculosum Savi · Arrowleaf clover
INIA-La Estanzuela
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF Seeds A/S
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
Joao A. Pereira.
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Dr. Donald J. Floyd c/o Pickseed West, Inc.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Beat Boller (CH)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Avena sativa L. · Oat
SELGEN A.S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Jönsson Hans Arne
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Trifolium subterraneum L. · Subterranean clover
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MUNTEANU MARIATUSA CRISTIANA
Lathyrus cicera L. · Chickling vetch
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute