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 pratense L. · Red clover
Buhaiov Vasyl` Dmytrovych, Hrytsiv Mariia pavlivna, Shymkiv Larysa Semenivna, Kul`ka Liudmyla Serhiivna,
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GREAT PLAINS RESEARCH COMPANY
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Hans-Georg Lembke KG/NPZ (DE)
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Pastoral Improvements Ltd
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
AKTISELSKABET TRIFOLIUM FRØ
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Ing. Piet Lammers
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sogroup (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
COLUMBIA SEEDS LLC
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
UCASEF
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
TAYLOR EVANS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
GAYLAND WARD SEED CO. INC.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Prymak Iryna IUriivna, Karanda Tetiana Mykolaivna, Farafonov Viktor Anatoliiovych, Barbaruk Valentyna Tadeushivna, Piter Bohdan Chykaliuk, Larri Richardson,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RICHARDSON SEEDS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
TURKISH GENETICS TOHUMCULUK, AS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Mark Smith