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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hagberg, Arne
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PAJBJERG A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Josef Adamezyk
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF-Seeds A/S
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Have B.V.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Northrup King Semences SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PEDERSEN CHR.| Chr. Pedersen c/o Zuchtstation Daehnfeldt
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Gie Grass
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Gie Grass
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Zelder BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Nordic Maize Breeding Vof
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
AFBI Herrn David Johnston Dingwall Building
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Pajbjergfonden (DK)