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.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
DLF SEEDS A/S
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SW Seed BV
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
DLF B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Vija Strazdina, Maija Ceraukste, SPP State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Inge Gaue
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Advanta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Bauer GmbH & Co KG
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
INNOSEEDS
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Natura Srl (IT)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
S.A.CARNEAU
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (SB)
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Boreal Plant Breeding
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Seeds
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Sp.zo.o., ul Herrn Czeslan Janikowski
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.