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 x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens
PENDING
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Domaine Public (FR)
Hedysarum coronarium L. · Sulla
INIA/IFAPA(Salvador Nadal Moyano, Clara Isabel González Verdejo, Eva María Córdoba Jiménez)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
CARGILL GENETIQUE EUROPE SNC
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
WELSH PLANT BREEDING STATION
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Serasem S.A.S.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
MOISES/PRIMITIVA CODESAL
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
R 2n (FR)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
DELITZSCH PFLANZENZUCHT
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ARC - Range and Forage Institute Cedara
Avena sativa L. · Oat
GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Chrysanth Hanser, Ederbauer
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine
EXPLOTACIONES AGRARIA TERRER, S.L.
Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent
Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co Kommanditgesellschaft
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.