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.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Serasem, FR
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
HAZERA (1939)
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
SEMILLAS BATLLE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
DAVYDENKO OLEG GEORGIEVICh / GOLOENKO DENIS VALER'EVICh / ROZENTSVEJG VLADISLAV EVGEN'EVICh / ShABLINSKAYa OL'GA VASIL'EVNA
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
JUNTA EXTREMADURA (SIA)
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
American Grass Seed Producers
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NAN BELARUSI PO ZEMLEDELIYU»
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
DLF Seeds A/S
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
PRODANA SEED A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Parii Myroslav Fedorovych
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Gie Grass
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
R 2n (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAIS ANGEVIN| Mais Angevin - Nickerson (SA Conseil d'Administration)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE OF UKRAINIAN
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o