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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH&CO.KG
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Benjamin Beyer
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Martin Frauen, Cunhild Leckband,
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
S.A.CARNEAU
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Semences Prograin Inc
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Limagrain UK
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Selgen
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
ZDHAR Malyszin (PL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
NOEL DOMINIGUE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Secale cereale L. · Rye
SELGEN A.S
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
Eidgen. Forschungsanstalt für Agrarökologie und Landbau Zürich-Reckenholz
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N / RAGT 2N
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Reino Aikasalo