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.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
PACIFIC SEED CO.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Kruppa Jozsef / Szuecs Laszlo / Gazsi Istvanne
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
MICHEL OBTENTION
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Vandijke Research B.V.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Grasslands Innovation Ltd
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc Pioneer Overseas Corporation
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale
DRESCHFLEGEL E V
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
PODIMATA MARINA
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Nordic Seed Germany
Galega orientalis Lam. · Eastern goat's rue
UO «BELORUSSKAYA GOSUDARSTVENNAYA ORDENOV OKTYABRSKOJ REVOLYUCII I TRUDOVOGO KRASNOGO ZNAMENI SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA AKADEMIYA»
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
PRZEDSIęBIORSTWO NASIENNE "ROLNAS" SP. Z O.O.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
LOS PRADOS S.A.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Medicago murex Willd. · (Medics)
FERTIPRADO
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV