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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Barabas Zoltan / Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltan / Beke Bela / Schulcz Jozsefne / Bona Lajos / Csoesz Laszlone / Szebelledy Lajosne / Mesterhazy Akos
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Koszalińskie Przedsiębiorstwo Hodowli Roślin i Nasiennictwa
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic
Mike Velde
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
W-L Research
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. · Tufted hairgrass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Vicia narbonensis L. · French vetch
ITACYL (CASTILLA Y LEON)
Galega officinalis L.
Shymans`ka Oksana Vasylivna, Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Vincent Beguier
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy
ILVO-PLANT 39
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAC Station federale de recherches agronomiques de Changins (CH)/Orsem SA (FR)
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
VANDINTER| VANDINTER RESEARCH B.V.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Fetzer Eugen (DE)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FUNK FRANCE (FR)
Trifolium L. · Clover
FERTIPRADO
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Trifolium hirtum All.
FERTIPRADO
Zea mays L. · Maize
CROW'S HYBRID CORN CO.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Florimond Desprez
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
D J Van der Have BV (NL)