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.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
DESERT SUN MARKETING COMPANY INC
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
AgResearch (NZ)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Rajki Erzsebet / Pal Mihaly
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hodowla Roslin Sobotka Grupa Danko, Spolka z o.o.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pickseed Canada Inc (CA)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
CGS SEMENTI S.P.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Group. Agr. Essonnois (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
M.GRACIA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Sluis en Groot B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
ROCALBA S.A.
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Domaine Public (FR)
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
GUERRESI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG