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
PRODANA SEEDS A/S (DK)
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
BAYERISCHE PFLANZENZUCHTGESELLSCHAFT EG & CO
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agroscope Reckenholz
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Lantmannen SW Seed AB
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RUDLOFF THEODOR| Theodor Rudloff
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Oregro Seeds
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe, 63360 SAINT BEAUZIRE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Lindvall Eva
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Innoseeds B.V.