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.
Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccum (Schrank ex Schübl.) Thell. · Emmer
Kovacs Geza
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
ICI SEEDS-SES N.V./S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co Kommanditgesellschaft
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO Plant
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, Missouri US
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
STA.FED.RECH.AGR.CHANGINS
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow GmbH, Bergen DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
PANAM FRANCE SARL
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Dr. Ernst Lütke Entrup / Ing. agr. Günter Michelmann
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA