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 nuda L. · Naked oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA F.LLI D'EUGENIO DI D'EUGENIO CLAUDIA & C. S.A.S.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Limagrain Nederland B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Kryvchenko V.I., Manziuk V.T., Mel`nychenko O.I., Mel`nychenko M.L.,
Lupinus L. · Lupine
Kazunori Sato^^^Tsutomu Semba
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zea mays L. · Maize
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Zea mays L. · Maize
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean