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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta Hadmersleben
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Limagrain Europe s. a.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
JOORDENS
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Protealis NV
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Zelder B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF SEEDS A/S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Oseva Uni a.s., CZ
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEMUNDO| SW Seed GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Revol Benoit
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S