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
STELLING DIETER
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Michael Norriss, PGG Wrightson Seeds Ltyd
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
M.AGRICULT.INST.INV.AGR.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra, F
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Green Genetics BV (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SCHINKEL BURKHARD
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Bauer GmbH & Co KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Limagrain UK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
STELLING DIETER
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
P.BREED.INST.WALES
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
TASMANIAN DEP.AGRICULTURE
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Serasem S.A.S.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Vincent Beguier
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF SEEDS A/S
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Oregro Seeds
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute Ltd
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
James C. Callaway Jr