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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Mr Alan Lovatt
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Freudenberger, D
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
STELLING DIETER
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Grasslanz Technology
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEED GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
NEW ZEALAND AGRISEED
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
NEW ZEALAND AGRISEED
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S. (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert, Dieter Alber,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Reiner, Bothe Erhard, Ebmeyer
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow GmbH, Bergen DE
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NILSSON| Dr. Bengt Nilsson c/o Svaloef AB
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem S.A.S.