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.
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
MCCARTHY RESEARCH FARM
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Unisigma (FR)/Limagrain Europe (FR)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
DAVID IONICAMANEA DANIELABARBIERU ANCUTA
Ornithopus sativus Brot. · Serradella
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
CAL-WEST SEEDS
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Toft Plant Breeding APS
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Lemaire Deffontaines (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Kruppa Jozsef / Hoffmann Borbala / Szuecs Laszlo / Gazsi Istvanne
Avena sativa L. · Oat
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
SFINGE KFT
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Instituto Agronómico de Paraná -IAPAR-
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saaten Union Recherche (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
V. Georgiev, Hr. Stoyanov, T. Petrova, V. Ivanova, Y. Stanoeva, S. Doneva
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
Herbert Korjus 80%, Aleksander Adojaan 20%
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.