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.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
JANSEN| Dr. Rudolf Jansen in Fa. KWS SAAT AG / TESCHEMACHER| Dr. Helmut Teschemacher / MUELLER DR. W.| Dr. W. Mueller
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE GRASS (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Joel Alcouffe
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Tertyshnyi Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Posylaieva Oksana Oleksandrivna, Sierikova Liubov Hryhorivna, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Gie Grass
Galega orientalis Lam. · Eastern goat's rue
Shymans`ka Oksana Vasylivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych, Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Austrosaat (AT)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
UAB agrofirma ,,Sėklos"
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Debreceni Egyetem AKIT Nyíregyházi Kutató Intézet
Medicago lupulina L. · Black medic
PIAST Hodowla Roslin Lagiewniki Grupa Szelejewo sp. z o.o.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
HORENSKYI VITALII, MAMALYHA VASYL, MELNYCHUK TETIANA, BUHAIOV VASYL
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Domaine Public (FR)
Amaranthus L. · Amaranth
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Secale cereale x secale montanum
Gerda Reimann-Philipp
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Zhydok Nataliia Pavlivna, Bardakov Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Bardakov Anatolii Hryhorovych,
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
MATTON CLOVIS