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.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Station de Recherche de Berthelsdorf (DE)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Euralis Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. / ENDERLEIN| Dr. Heinrich Enderlein
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. x Festuca pratensis Huds.
ILVO Plant
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Patrice Jeanson
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Melnyk Ivan Ivanovych,
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
FORRATEC ARGENTINA SA
Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens
Forage Innovations Limited (NZ)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
BAYERISCHE PFLANZEN| Bayerische Pflanzenzucht- gesellschaft eG & Co KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Larkin Mykhailo Ivanovych, Harkava Olena Mykolaivna, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Baldzhi Dmytro Heorhiiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
INIA/X.GALICIA
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Eurosorgho
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)