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.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n, FR
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
GIE GRASS (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PURE SEED TESTING
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
RAGT 2n
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
InterGrain Pty Ltd
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
ENRIC MARTI MELIA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Dow AgroSciences VmbH.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY