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 bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Pischinger Leopold
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Firma Nasienna GRANUM - Z. Manias - S. Menc - J. Szymański Spółka Jawna
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Shearer, R.B.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2n
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SELGEN A.S
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
RAGT 2n, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
Hodowla Roślin Szelejewo sp. z o.o. \Instytut Genetyki Roślin Polskiej Akademii Nauk
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
ITAP (ALBACETE)
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
FORRATEC ARGENTINA SA
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Hazera Seeds B.V.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
MOTTO MARIO