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.
Sorghum Moench · Sorghum
Hamandii Ivan Vasyl`ovych, Khokhlov Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych, Dremiuk Hryhorii Kupriianovych,
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Komarova Iryna Borysivna, Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Rozhkovan Valentyn Vasyl`ovych, Vynovets` Volodymyr Hryhorovych,
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORVARGA PAUL MIHAIL
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Bachevs`ka Nadiia Mykhailivna, Protsiv Petro Bohdanovych, Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych, Abramyk Mykhailo Ivanovych,
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Bushuieva Hanna Ivanivna, Horban` Anatolii Tymofiiovych, Marchenko Nina Ivanivna,
Lolium rigidum Gaudin · Wimmera ryegrass
Agris Sardegna Dipartimento per la Ricerca nelle Produzioni Vegetali
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Molodchenko Ol`ha Olehivna, Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych, Hanzhelo Olha Ivanivna, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych,
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
DR WERNER HORN
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Marynka Svitlana Mykolaivna, Patseka IEvdokiia Dmytrivna, Chepur Halyna Trokhymivna, Kochmarskyi Valentyn Serhiiovych, Patseka Dmytro Ivanovych,
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Union Nationale des Cooperatives Agricoles de Collecte Sigma (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Cynosurus cristatus L. · Crested dog's-tail
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale
Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa