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.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
MOISA FLOARESMIT GERGELY-ANDREI
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
INNOSEEDS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PHP PETERSEN
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Raps GbR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Semences De France (FR)
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
ANDERSSON BENGT
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Strube J.Fr. ACKERMANN & CO J.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
POGNA NORBERTO
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
ARSA
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
DEPT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORVARGA PAUL MIHAIL
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Monsanto Agricultura España S.L.U.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIADRAGAN LENUTA
Trifolium subterraneum L. · Subterranean clover
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,DEP.AGR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
BLUE MOON FARMS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG