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
Herbert Korjus 75%, Olga Särak 15%, Sirje Tamm 5%, Rene Aavola 5%
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
STINE SEED CO.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Medicago polymorpha L. · Bur clover
Agris Sardegna Dipartimento per la Ricerca nelle Produzioni Vegetali
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
M. Mirchev, M. Maslinkov, D. Dekov, D. Petkova, V. Toromanova
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE RECHERCHE VERNEUIL SEMUNION
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
PETERSEN| P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Soeren Petersen / HORN| Dr. Werner Horn in Fa. Syngenta Hadmersleben GmbH
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Andre Blondeau Semences (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
MEDITERRANEA SEMENTI SRL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Power Seeds INC
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
AGROSERVICE SPA
Avena sativa L. · Oat
ZIMMERMANN GERHARD^^^Albert Meier
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Protealis N.V.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Z. Angelov, A. Ibraimov
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ