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
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ragt, F
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Raps GbR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
LOCHOW| Lochow-Petkus GmbH
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
S.J.LASERRE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
INCONNU (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
RUSTICA SEMENCES
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf GmbH, Freiherr von Moreau Saatzucht GmbH,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
JOST BEART
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Rene Baraten
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT| RAGT (Societe Anonyme)
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht DE
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
W. SCHMIDT UND D. ALBER UND H. DICTUS
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Raps GbR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Boreal Plant Breeding