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.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
FRAUEN| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / GAUE ROLF| Dr. Rolf Gaue
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Sviatchenko, Serhii Chernobab, Raisa Shcypak, Hennadii
Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin
Pannon Egyetem Georgikon Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar, Keszthely
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LABOULET SEMENCES
Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
SANDRU D. IONTOMA IOANFITARAU FLORICA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CIV (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
ERLAND VESTERGÅRD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Kyrylchuk Anzhela Mykolaivna, Hupalo Halyna Pavlivna, Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych
Phalaris arundinacea L. · Reed canary grass
Doz. Dr. sc. Gisbert Schalitz im Institut für Grünland- und Moorökologie Paulinenaue
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
VARIOS OBTENTORES
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Zanandrea Lino (IT)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CLOVIS MATTON N.V.
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Petrychenko Serhii Mykolaiovych, Hahin Andrii Oleksandrovych, Syn`ohub Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Sydorchuk Valerii Ivanovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SYNGENTA SEEDS| INAKTIV Syngenta Seeds GmbH
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Amaranthus L. · Amaranth
Kryvoruchenko Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Voronkov Mykola Fedorovych, Hoptsii Tetiana Ivanivna, Tymoshenko Vitalii Ivanovych, Tymoshenko Ivan Romanovych,
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils (FR)
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Cropmark Seeds