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.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
HEGE SAAT| HegeSaat GmbH & Co. KG
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Pres · False oat-grass
Bortnovskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Boiko Viktor Volodymyrovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Vyshnevs`ka Oksana Vasylivna, Ratoshniuk Ivan IUriiovych, Ratoshniuk Viktor Ivanovych, Vorona Leontii Ivanovych, Chernus`ka Tamara Andriivna, Chernus`kyi Vadym Viktorovych,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Sorghum Moench · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Sheliakina Tetiana Anatoliivna, Biriukova Olha Volodymyrivna, Horlachova Olha Vikentiivna, Ponomarenko Nadiia Serhiivna, Horbachova Svitlana Mykolaivna,
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SE.CO.CE. SEMENCES SA (FR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
CAL-WEST SEEDS
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RICHARDSON SEEDS
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych, Yehorova Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Vorozhko Svitlana Pavlivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Kulyk IUliia Fedorivna, Riabovol Liudmyla Olehivna, Necheporenko Liudmyla Pavlivna
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Tromsiuk Valentyna Dmytrivna, Bortnovskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Lilyk Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen
Plantago lanceolata L. · Ribwort plantain
Carrfields Seed Limited Herrn Rodger Gundry
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Pan`kiv Vasyl` Ivanovych, Kunychak Vasyl` Ivanovych, Nemish Dmytro Vasyl`ovych, Fedorin Bohdan Ivanovych, Kobylians`ka Hana Mykolaivna,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Delley Seeds and Plants Ltd & Semillas Fitó
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
R 2n (FR)
Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy
ILVO-PLANT 39
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
CAL-WEST SEEDS
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
DEKALB PLANT GENETICS