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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
CGS SEMENTI S.P.A.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research Ltd
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Brassica carinata A. Braun · Ethiopian mustard
LAMMERS SEED OPTIONS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
APP Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Frank Houben c/o Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed Inc. (US)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ROBERTO GUARNIERI
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NOVARTIS SEEDS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Herbert Korjus
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Grasslanz Technology
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Lemaire Deffontaines (FR)
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR