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.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Monich Ruslan Vasylovych
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Lantmännen SW Seed
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Sativa coop (IT)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
APP Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Det Kgl. Selskap for Norges Vel, N-2026 Skjetten
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
ASGROW SEED COMPANY
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
STEUCKARDT| Dr. Rudolf Steuckardt in Fa. Saatzucht Gotha-Friedrichswerth GmbH / SCHEYBAL| S. Scheybal in Fa. Thueringer Pflanzenzucht GmbH Gotha-Friedrichswerth / SCHNABEL| A.M. Schnabel in Fa. Thueringer Pflanzenzucht GmbH Gotha-Friedrichswerth
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Wojciech Mikulski c/o Hodowla Roslin Szelejewo / W. Piotrowski c/o Hodowla Roslin Szelejewo / M. Ratajczyk / K. Fekecz
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Serasem, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Zanandrea Lino
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
DLF B.V. (NL)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen
Zea mays L. · Maize
Mr. Pbero Karolo
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Barnane Bacsa Magdolna / Bacsa Pal
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
COZZI GABRIELE