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 repens L. · White clover
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE de Recherche Europeenne sur les Gazons (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
KIMIHIA RESEARCH STATION-PGG WRIGHTSON SEEDS
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
PLANT GENETICS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Rouergue Auvergne Gévaudan Tarnais -RAGT-
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NICKERSON AMERICAN PLANT BREEDERS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
New Zealand Agriseeds
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Grasslands Innovation Ltd, Grasslands Innovation Ltd
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PGG Wrightson Seeds South America
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale
Sharpes International Ltd, Lincs, NG 34 7HA
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
INIA-La Estanzuela
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEED GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NPZ UK Plant Breeding
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
WILLIAM MEYER
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SELGEN A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
Seed Co Limited