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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
REHEUL| Prof. Dr. ir. Dirk Reheul c/o Universitaet Gent - Afd. Planten-teelt en Plantenveredeling
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Hodowla Buraka Pastewnego Skarbu Panstwa w Krakowie
Amaranthus L. · Amaranth
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Domaine Public (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
ICI Seeds-SES N.V./S.A. (BE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA D'EUGENIO ITALO E FIGLI S.R.L.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BAUKLOH| Dr. Hans Baukloh in Fa. KWS SAAT AG
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GIE GRASS (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BOGAERT| Ir. C.W. van den Bogaert c/o Zelder B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Eveline Adam
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
FUNK SEED
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
SVALOF AB