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 x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Martin Frauen^^^Rolf Gaue
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Valley Seeds Pty Ltd
Salix purpurea L. · Basket willow
Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Petrechenko Serhii Mykolaiovych, Moroz Oleh Vasyl`ovych, Shudria Petro Petrovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
KRUSE & CO| Kruse & Co (Kommanditgesellschaft) Inh. Peter Kruse
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Saat AG, DE
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
Zhyrun Hanna Vasylivna, Sholonkevych Ivanna Myronivna,
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
IFAPA/ZAYIN TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
Vicia narbonensis L. · French vetch
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PISA - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AGRARIE, ALIMENTARI E AGRO-AMBIENTALI
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Agricultural Research Institute
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
BUHAIOV VIKTOR VASYLOVYCH, BUHAIOV VASYL DMYTROVYCH, HORENSKYI VITALII MYKHAILOVYCH
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Ernst Schmidt (Allemagne) (DE)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
The Board of the University of Arkansas (US)
Brassica oleracea L. (Marrowstem Kale Group) · Marrow-stem kale
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen / Michaela Schlathölter
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MARENIUK OLEKSANDR, BETSENKO LIUDMYLA, KORNIICHUK OLEKSANDR, HONCHAR TETIANA, DOROSCHUK VASYL
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic
Sliusar Serhii Mykolaiovych, Ostapets Tamara Anatoliivna, Povydalo Mariia Vasylivna, Koriahin Oleksii Mykhailovych, Bober Anatolii Fedorovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Nefedov IUrii Inokentiiovych, Lebedieva Halyna Danylivna, Chebakov Mykola Petrovych,