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. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Limagrain UK
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Franz Rotschopf vgl. Sagmeister
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Heinrich Enderlein
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
MMR RESEARCH
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Herbert Korjus 60%, Aleksander Adojaan 40%
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
ILVO-PLANT 39
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
POPA FLORIAN
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SCHNOCK MARTIN| Dr. Martin G. Schnock (+) / WEIL| Irina Weil in Fa. Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA