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 multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Rouergue Auvergne Gévaudan Tarnais -RAGT-
x Raphanobrassica spp.
FORAGE INNOVATIONS LTD
Ornithopus sativus Brot. · Serradella
Nutt Bradley
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zhoel` Meuner
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Deutsche Saatveredelung GmbH., Lippstadt DE
Avena sativa L. · Oat
NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Lidea France SAS, Lescar FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Avena sativa L. · Oat
SELGEN A.S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Thom Hoffman
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Patrice Jeanson
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
SLECHTITELSKA STANICE HLADKE' ZIVOTICE S.R.O.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nina Pfeiffer
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leiper
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
MAYER BERNHARD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Societa Produttori Sementi S.p.A
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG