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.
Silphium perfoliatum L. · Cup plant
Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych, Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna,
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
AGROVEGETAL, S.A.
Rumex L.
DZHAMAL B. RACHMETOV, YURI ADOLFOVITCH UTEUSCH
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Skalets`ka Liudmyla Ivanivna, Polishko Mykola Pavlovych, Medviedieva Liudmyla Romanivna, Serdilei Valentyna Hryhorivna, Leschenko Anastasiia Kyrylivna,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Molodchenkova Olha Olehivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Olha Ivanivna, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna,
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Syngenta Seeds S.A.S., FR
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Holovchenko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Kucherenko Neonila Mykhailivna, Kucherenko Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Fartushniak Anatolii Tykhonovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kozhemiakina Nataliia Volodymyrivna, Anokhina IUliia Stanislavivna, Matseiko Ivan Ivanovych, Savchuk Liudmyla Fedorivna, Hopchak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Sytnychenko Vira Petrivna, Sen Oleksandr Vitaliiovych, Hodz` Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Zaika Stanislav Polikarpo
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Feczak Janos / Pongracz Sandor / Gombos Tamas / Siklosine Rajki Erzsebet
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Padalka Olena Ivanivna, Chernobai Serhii Volodymyrovych, Shcechenko Olha IEvheniivna, Melnyk Vira Serhiivna, Kapustina Tetiana Borysivna, Riabchun Viktor Kuzmych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Benoit Revol
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Biofactor Ltd. (BG)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
Bondarenko Kostiantyn Mykolaiovych, Onychko Viktor Ivanovych, Sobko Mykola Hennadiiovych, Bondarenko Mykola Pavlovych, Strakholis Ivan Mykolaiovych,
Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea
INIA-OTRI
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiievych, Baisa Iryna Petrivna, Shevchenko Tat`iana Anatoliievna, Sereda Volodymyr Ivanovych, Yalanskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Scherbyna Oleksandr Zinoviievych, Chernenko IEvhen Viktorovych, Polischuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Tymoshenko Oleksandr Oleksiiovych, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Mykhailov Viacheslav Hryhorovych,
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Petrychenko Serhii Mykolaiovych, Hahin Andrii Oleksandrovych, Syn`ohub Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Sydorchuk Valerii Ivanovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SARH-INIA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
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