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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PEDER WEIBULL
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta UK Ltd
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Secale cereale L. · Rye
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agroscope Reckenholz
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Wirén, Gunnar
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF Trifolium Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)