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.
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
KWS Saat AG, DE
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Trond Buraas
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PRODANA SEED A/S - DLF SEEDS A/S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Virágmag Kft., Szentgál
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Vicente Trucillo
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Strube D&S GMBH
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Semences COOP de Pau
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Yanina Vos, Henrik Vos,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Protealis NV
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Semenarna
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
M. Francois Charpentier c/o REGA / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Patricio Gunning
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
INTERSAATZUCHT| Intersaatzucht GmbH & Co. KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Boreal Plant Breeding
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Lantmõnnen ek f÷r Plant Breeding department