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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
BORRIES| W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van der Have
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Inge Gaue
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
LANTMANNEN EK FOR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
ZELDER
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Semenarna
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Semenarna
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GREAT PLAINS RESEARCH COMPANY
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
DLF-Seeds A/S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NS ratarstvo (YU)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Jiri Babinec, Oldrich Chloupek,
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Semenarna
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Toft Plantbreeding ApS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Linda Öhlund
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem, FR