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
Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nordic Seed A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Seeds, F
Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale
P.H. Petersen, D-2391 Lundsgaard
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ROBERTO GUARNIERI
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
R.V. FRAKES AND J.R. COWAN
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
SOYA UK LTD
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Grass G.I.E.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Edelhof, A
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Wirén, Gunnar
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
P.BREED.INST.WALES
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LEHRANSTALT TRIESDORF
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
NILSSON ANDERS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL| J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
D'Eugenio Sementi s.r.l.
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lars Gradin
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saaten-Union
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Frances Wilson, Courtney Inch, New Zealand Agriseeds Limited