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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Wijk, A.J.P.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Joordens Zaadhandel (NL)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
LANTMÄNNEN SEED
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
ONTOZESI KUTATO INTEZET
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Hybro Saatzucht GmbH&Co KG
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
ZG Raiffeisen eG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Pertti Pärssinen
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Elena Ripberger
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Elena Ripberger
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SEMUNION RECHERCHES
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Fekybelu, Solomo
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Laboulet Semences, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas (US)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG