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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Pajbjergfonden
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Vincent Beguier
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MARTIN BREUN
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
WOLTERS LUKAS / STELLING DIETER
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, F
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
RAGT SEEDS LTD
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Societa Produttori Sementi
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Agroscope Reckenholz
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Dr. Rolf Gaue
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Vincent Beguier
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Sharpes International Seeds
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Sharpes International Seeds
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
FORSCHUNGSANSTALT AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Societa Produttori Sementi S.p.A
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DR. LUTKE-ENTRUP / MICHELMANN GUNTER
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Schmiedchen Brigitta, Gordillo Rodriguez, Gerardo Andres,