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.
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina
Budilka Hanna Illivna, Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Vynovets` Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Komarova Iryna Borysivna, Rozhkovan Valentyn Vasyl`ovych,
Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea
Babaiants Olha Vadymivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych, Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Semenarna Ljubljana d.d.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Wouda, T.E.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
AGR. LIC. JÖRGEN LÖHDE C/O SV. WEIB.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Pochutina Nataliia Oleksandrivna, Ahieieva Praskov'ia Oleksiivna,
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Chypliaka Vira Dmytrivna, Chypliaka Serhii Petrovych,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Stanimir Enchev, Kalin Slanev, Ahmed Mehmed, Georgi Kikindonov, Tsvetan Kikindonov
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Yablons`ka Valentyna Vasylivna, Holii Oleksandr Valentynovych, Nychyporuk Olena Oleksandrivna, Nychyporuk Vadym Viktorovych, Puzniak Oksana Mykhailivna,
Melilotus albus Medik. · White sweet clover
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
GUT AGRAR| Gut Agrarproduktions und -handels GmbH Waltersdorf
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Avena sativa L. · Oat
GOETZE| Dorothea Goetze
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
FDB, ALBERTSLUND & DLF, ROSKILDE
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Bocsa Ivan / Buglos Janos / Majko Zoltan
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Alfaseed Kft, Budapest
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Kolisnyk Serhii Ivanovych, Petrychenko Vasyl Florovych, Vil`hota Mykola Volodymyrovych, Temchenko Inna Viktorivna, Ivaniuk Serhii Vasyl`ovych,