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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PRZEDSIęBIORSTWO NASIENNE "ROLNAS" SP. Z O.O.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Agricultural Research Institute
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
S. Zapryanov, T. Stefanov, Y. Burlezova, S. Navushtanov, V. Mincheva
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
VEREDELINGSSTATION AG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
VEREDELINGSSTATION AG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych, Dubyna Oleh Hryhorovych,
Populus L. · Poplar
Franco Alasia^^^MODOLO LUISA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe, FR
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
C.S.I.C.-AULA DEI
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
AGRAR SEMILLAS, S.A.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
ASOCIACION DE COOPERATIVAS ARGENTINAS COOPERATIVA LIMITADA
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Chromatin Inc.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Euro Grass B.V. (NL)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Chromatin Inc.