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.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
EIGEN VERMOGEN VH INSTITUUT VOOR LANDBOUW- EN VISSERIJONDERZOEK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Agricultural Research Institute
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
DESERT SUN MARKETING CO. INC.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS INC.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DPT VOOR PLANTENGENETICA EN -VEREDELING - D.REHEUL /CEBECO SEEDS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
M.M.R. GENETICS L.L.C.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, FR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Laima Kott
Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
SCOTT SEED COMPANY
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Argenetics Semillas Argentina
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
L.M.MARTIN/M.T.MORENO
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODOR
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Serasem, FR