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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
CEZEA SLECHTITELSKA STANICE A.S.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
M.M.R. GENETICS (US)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
AGROSA SEMILLAS SELECTAS, S.A.
Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens
JAMES HUTTON LTD
Zea mays L. · Maize
AGRIGENETICS INC
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Gentos S.A.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
ILVO-PLANT 39
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
GARRISON & TOWNSEND INC.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens
PHP PETERSEN
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Leena Pietilä^^^Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd.^^^Hanna Haikka
Trifolium michelianum Savi · Balansa clover
Seeds Genetics International Pty Ltd (AU)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
INIA-OTRI
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF INTERNATIONAL SEEDS
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
VARIOS OBTENTORES
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT