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.
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Trifolium subterraneum L. · Subterranean clover
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Latvijas Lauksaimniecibas universitate
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
SAATZUCHT HANS LEMBKE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ZIGNANI LINO PIERO SAS DI ZIGNANI L. E C.
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
TREVOR COPE SEEDS LIMITED
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma G.I.E., Limagrain Europe S.A.S.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nordic Seed A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Cécile Brabant
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMILLAS FITO SAU
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma GIE (FR)/Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Agroscope (CH)/DSP SA UTILISER CODE S/11444 (CH)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl.Ing. agr. Cord Schumann
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl.Ing. agr. Cord Schumann
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl.Ing.agr. Hans-Otto Wegener in Fa. DSV - Saatzuchtstation Thüle
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Hodowla Soi Agroyoumis Polska Sp. Z.o.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Ülle Tamm 50%, Hans Küüts 30%, Ivi Küüts 15%, Pille Sooväli 5%, Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge