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.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
SEMILLAS BATLLE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
D'EUGENIO SEMENTI
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)
Zea mays L. · Maize
CORN STATES INTERNATIONAL SARL
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
V. Georgiev, T. Petrova, I. Iliev, V. Ivanova
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, FR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
DENCESCU STELIANDAVID IONICA
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
SAVATTI MIRCEAOLAR MIHAI
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
S.A.CARNEAU
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
P. Vekovski
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nickerson Seeds Ltd (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR