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.
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Zanandrea Lino
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
LUKAShEVICh MIHAIL IVANOVICh / ZAHAROVA MARIYa VASIL'EVNA / SVIRIDENKO TAT'YaNA VIKTOROVNA / SELIVANOVA MARGARITA EVGEN'EVNA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
S. Angelova, Gerard Eteve, R. Koeva, Y. Guteva, M. Lovchinova
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIADRAGAN LENUTA
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
DE Agrártudományi Centrum Kutató Központja, Nyíregyháza
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
S. Sachanski, D. Stefanova, P. Boteva
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Agro-Largo Kft., Gyál
Phalaris aquatica L. · Bulbous canary grass
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA (CREA-ZA-LO)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CONSERVATION VARIETY
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
University of Minnesota (US)
Secale cereale L. · Rye
PRZEDSIęBIORSTWO NASIENNE "ROLNAS" SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SERGEANT SEEDS
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zavod za specijalnu proizvodnju bilja (HR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GIE GRASS (FR)