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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma GIE (FR)/Limagrain Europe (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Limagrain Nederland B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GmbH&Co.KG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS, D
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PHP PETERSEN
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling, DK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Serasem S.A.S.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
POLAK| Ing. E. Polak c/o Institut Piestany / POLAK| Ing. J. Polak c/o Institut Piestany / SEDLAK| Ing. L. Sedlak c/o Institut Piestany
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
THIERRY MOMONT
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Thierri Bourgoin
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
KWS Lochow
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Zelder BV (NL)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Vista Research
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Secale cereale L. · Rye
PHP PETERSEN
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Lantmannen SW Seed AB