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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma GIE (FR)/Advanta Belgium BVBA-SPRL (BE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Benjamin Beyer
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
MariboHilleshög ApS
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Grudhof DE
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
VOTAVA| Ing. V. Votava (+) c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov SUP Troubsko / VOTAVOVA| Ing. Ludmila Votavova c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov / SITNER| P. Sitner
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
NEDERLANDSE TETILAKWEKERS
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
SWIECICKI| Dr. Viktor Swiecicki c/o SHR Wiatrowo / OWSIANY| St. Owsiany c/o SHR Wiatrowo / SZYMANSKA| A. Szymanska c/o SHR Wiatrowo
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GmbH&Co.KG
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
DLF Seeds A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
SVABOVA| Vera Svabova c/o Oseva, Vsup Troubsko Slechtitelska stanice Vetrov / NASINEC IVO| Ing. Ivo Nasinec c/o Oseva, Vsup Troubsko Zuchtstation Vetrov / NASINCOVA| Zuzana Nasincova c/o Slechtitelska stanice Vetrov
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Zelder B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
J. JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF SEEDS A/S| DLF Seeds A/S
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG