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.
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Starodubtseva Maryna Volodymyrivna, Svyrydov Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kobylina Nataliia Oleksandrivna,
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
GAPP Semillas SA
Trifolium medium L. · zigzag clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Kavun Nataliia Mykolaivna, Miniailo Valentyna Dmytrivna, Bocharova Maryna Ivanivna, Bateruk Mykola Mykolaiovych,
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
PAJBJERG A/S
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Maidaniuk Viacheslav Oleksiiovych, Kholodniak Oleh Herhiiovych,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Serasem, FR
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
VANDIJKE SEMP
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BOLLER| Dr. Beat Boller c/o Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
AIMA
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saaten Union Recherche (FR)
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Trifolium L. · Clover
D'EUGENIO ASVERO / D'EUGENIO ITALO / D'EUGENIO RIVO
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
PERAGIS-JAENSCH (DE)