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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SEJET PLANTEFORÆDLING
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
BORRIES| W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Lantmaennen ek foer
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PERRYFIELDS SEEDS LTD
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Selgen a.s., CZ
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Prof. Dr. ir. Dirk Reheul c/o Universität Gent - Afd. Planten- teelt en Plantenveredeling
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
Olsson, Gösta
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
Nicolas Henry
Secale cereale L. · Rye
MATTON CLOVIS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MATTON CLOVIS
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Andrew Easton
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
H.U.HEGE
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
GOLEBIOWSKI| Andrzej Golebiowski c/o Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
ONTOZESI KUTATO INTEZET
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)