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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Departement of Agriculture
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAGT SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG UK LTD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Societa Produttori Sementi S.p.A
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
RAGT RESEARCH CENTER
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA) / SA JOUFFRAY DRILLAUD
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
GIE Lupsem (FR)
Trifolium subterraneum L. · Subterranean clover
INIA-OTRI
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Ets Charles Lafite Sarl (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Ornithopus sativus Brot. · Serradella
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Hanna Meier zu Beerentrup
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
ROCALBA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)