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.
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ZWAAN AND DE WILJES
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SZABOLCS| Szabolcs-Tetra MAG Kft.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
PRODANA SEEDS A/S (DK)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
PLANT BREEDING AND ACCLIMATISATION
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Hedwig Schmidt-Gambazza
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Verneuil Holding (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Raps GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Pertti Pärssinen
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ragt, F