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.
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Kul`ka Vira Petrivna, Scherbyna Liudmyla Petrivna, Burak Ihor Mykhailovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Kul`ka Liudmyla Serhiivna,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Nilsson, Bengt
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Brytvin Viktor Viktorovych, Filatova Valentyna Dmytrivna, Boldyreva Liubov Leonidivna, Shepel` Mykola Andriiovych,
Secale cereale x secale montanum
Hodosne dr. Kotvics Gizella / Krisztian Jozsef / Dornbach Lajos / Heszky Laszlo
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
D.SAATVEREDELUNG LIPPSTAD
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina
Yemets` Alla Ivanivna, Pvshyna Olena Oleksandrivna, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych, Vasylenko Antonina Oleksandrivna, Serdiuk Vira Ivanivna, Bekarevych Alla Davydivna, Bezuhlyi Ihor Mykolaiovych, Chekryhin Petro Mykheiovych,
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Kolisnyk Serhii Ivanovych, Temchenko Inna Viktorivna, Ivaniuk Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Petrychenko Vasyl Florovych, Nemish Dmytro Vasyl`ovych, Osadets` IAroslava Andriivna, Vivcharyk Vasylyna Ivanivna,
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych, Horlachova Olha Vikentiivna, Ponomarenko Nadiia Serhiivna, Horbachova Svitlana Mykolaivna,
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Horenskyi Vitalii Mykhailovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
PROD.SEM.SELEC.(PRODUSEM)
Barbarea vulgaris R. Br.
Perepelytsia Oleksandra Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlul ohly, Uteush IUrii Adol`fovych,
Vicia pannonica Crantz · Hungarian vetch
Korniichuk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Bortnovs`kyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Koroteiev Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Zinchenko Oleksandr Ivanovych, Lilyk Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Buhaiov Vasyl` Dmytrovych,