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
R 2n (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta Participations AG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Avena sativa L. · Oat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ENNEN| Enno Ennen
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
LABOULET SEMENCES
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
James Hutton Institute
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Peak Plant Genetics
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
Cropmark Seeds
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Universitat Giessen - Institut fur Pflanzenbau (DE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
SILISTRU DOINA
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
INIA-OTRI
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
SCOTT SEED COMPANY