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.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
ORALEK| Ing. Jan Oralek c/o Slechtitelska stanice / BAJER H| Ing. K. Bajer c/o Slechtitelska stanice / FOJTIK A.| Ing. Antonin Fojtik c/o Slechtitelska stanice / CERNOCH| Ing. V. Cernoch c/o Slechtitelska stanice / SVETLIK| Ing. V. Svetlik c/o Slech
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta UK Ltd
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N / RAGT 2N
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
DLF Seeds A/S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
LENA BENGTSSON
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
STRUBE GMBH AND CO. KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Universiteit Gent Afd. Plantenteelt
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
UNISIGMA G.I.E.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Paulmann W., Dr., in c,o Saatzucht Hans Lembke (DE)/Frauen M., Dr., in c,o NPZ Hans-Georg Lembke KG (DE)/Noack J., in c,o NPZ Hans-Georg Lembke KG (DE)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GAUE| Inge Gaue
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LANDBOUWBUREAU WIERSUM
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
V.U.R.V.-Piest'any
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Dr. Ernst Lütke Entrup / Lilli Lehmann