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.
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Grasslanz Technology
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta UK Ltd
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SAS FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE and FILS
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saaten Union, F
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
MARIBO SEED INT. APS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DSV Zaden Nederland B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Utah State University
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NPZ UK Plant Breeding
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PIET ARTS
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA SAATZUCHT| SECOBRA Saatzucht GmbH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Zelder BV (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
P. Thomas Wymore
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Jan Wojciech Kaszuba / Anna Ostrowska
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
DSV/Semences Cargill (DE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Philippe Lonnet
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH, Probstdorf AT
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DLF, DK
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)