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
Syngenta UK Ltd
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Saastamoinen, Marketta /Nissilä, Eero
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Dirk Decherf
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-Seeds A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stephane Melkior
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zhan Beibeder
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
S.D.M.E. - SOCIETE DES MAIS EUROPEENS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
EURALIS Semences Direction Recherche
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Nickerson International Research geie, FR
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Dansk Planteforaedling (DK)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Caussade Semences,FR
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE