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.
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Jogeva Plant Breeding Institute, Jõgeva alevik 48309
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LABOULET SEMENCES
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
KWS UK LTD
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
W WEIBULL
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Elmar A. Weissmann
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Beat Boller (CH)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
JOORDENS ZAADHANDEL
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PICKSEED WEST INC
Secale cereale L. · Rye
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG
Secale cereale L. · Rye
PHP PETERSEN
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W WEIBULL
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
VEREDELINGSBERIJF
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS Saat AG, DE
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SAATZUCHT DR H C HEGE GBRMBH