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
Siklosine dr. Rajki Erzsebet / Kazi Ignac
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Inge Gaue
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Tomcsanyi Andras / Zsolnai Antalne / Varga Ferenc / Leder Laszlo
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
GRASSLAND TECHNOLOGY LTD
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lathyrus cicera L. · Chickling vetch
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Serasem, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Zelder BV (NL)
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
Jerry Hall (US)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE de Recherche Europeenne sur les Gazons (FR)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc