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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Unisigma GIE (FR)/ICI Seeds-SES N.V./S.A. (BE)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht Dr. Hans Rolf Späth
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Chenopodium quinoa Willd. · Quinoa
SEMILLAS SOSTENIBLES IBERICA, S.L.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S| DLF Seeds A/S
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Hamandii Ivan Vasyl`ovych, Chelak Anafasii Zinoviiovych, Sokolov Viacheslav Mykhailovych, Dermaliuk Hryhorii Kupriianovych, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SCHLATHoeLTER| Michaela Schlathoelter
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
R 2n (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
Herasymenko Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Moroz Oleh Vasyl`ovych, Shudria Petro Petrovych, Slipachenko Mykola IAkovych,
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Zalischuk Mykola Mykhailovych, Zalischuk Olena Petrivna, Yablons`ka Valentyna Vasylivna, Plaksa Valerii Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
FORSTANDER J.MØLLER
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Bateruk Mykola Mykolaiovych, Skorobohat`ko Tetiana Nykodymivna, Kul`bida Larysa Hryhorivna, Shevchuk Mykoal Semenovych, Drach Mykola Petrovych, Radchenko Tetiana Vasylivna,
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Istituto Sperimentale per le colture foraggere (IT)
Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
VERBAND OSTS. LANDW.GENOS. (CH)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Silphium perfoliatum L. · Cup plant
EneCrops sp. z o.o. sp. k.
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
Barenbrug Australia (AU)