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
FORCE SEEDS GMBH| Force Seeds GmbH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
SOCKALB
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Palucka Hodowla Roslin Grupa DANKO sp. z o.o.
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
Loiseau Semences (FR)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
MICHEL OBTENTION
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel
Pieterpik B.V.
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
BRUMMUND| Dr. Martin Brummund in Fa. Saatzucht Bornhof GmbH / DIETRICH| Wolf-Heinrich Dietrich in Fa. VEG Saatzucht Bornhof
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
GLOBALGRASS SP. Z O.O.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Serasem, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne sp. z o.o.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
DEBRECEN INSTITUTE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Melilotus albus Medik. · White sweet clover
AGROGEN, spol. s r.o. (CZ)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
DESERT SUN MARKETING COMPANY INC
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
DIPUTACION ALBACETE
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)