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
Limagrain Europe, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Jörg Großer
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LTD
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
ADVANTA SEEDS
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Agricultural Research Institute
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
ILVO-PLANT 39
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Persson, Christer/Kalev, Saima
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Chervonis Mykhailo Volodymyrovych, Polischuk Serhii Serhiiovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
KIS (SI)
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
WISCONSIN (US)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT