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.
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Cynosurus cristatus L. · Crested dog's-tail
Dr. Bernhard Krautzer c/o Höhere Bundeslehr- und FA für Landwirtschaft Raumberg-Gumpens.
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Joel Alcouffe
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Kalashnik Oksana Petrivna, Kolisnyk Iryna Vitaliivna, Dudnyk Valentyn Volodymyrovych, Rubel` Pavlo Stepanovych,
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
JACKLIN SEED
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
DESERT SUN MARKETING COMPANY INC
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
GIE GRASS (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
D.SAATVEREDELUNG LIPPSTAD
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
D.SAATVEREDELUNG LIPPSTAD
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Moshenko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Herasymenko Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Petrychenko Serhii Mykolaiovych, Shudria Petro Petrovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND| Limagrain Nederland B.V. (LG Europe-Research)
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Gie Grass
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Kutsopei Nadiia Danylivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Khom'iak Mariia Mykhailivna, Baistruk-Hlodan Lesia Zinoviivna, Konyk Hryhorii Stanislavovych,
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic
Sliusar Serhii Mykolaiovych, Ostapets Tamara Anatoliivna, Povydalo Mariia Vasylivna, Koriahin Oleksii Mykhailovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe, FR