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.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
NUEESCH| Dr. B. Nueesch (+) c/o Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT semences
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Verneuil Holding (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Ragt, F
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
ECORC-Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Reasearch Centre Agricultur
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Lukas Wolters c/o Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Innoseeds B.V.
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH & Co. KG., D-47800 Krefeld
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Departement of Agriculture
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W WEIBULL
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Beat Boller (CH)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
UNIVERSITY OF GENT
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH (DE)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Mais Angevin Nickerson
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
M. Francois Charpentier c/o REGA / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow, D