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
Syngenta Participations AG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ROBERTO GUARNIERI
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Petrus Johannes Lammers
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Lantmannen ek for, SE 268-81 Svalov
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
INNOSEEDS| Innoseeds B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG| CH
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Agroscope Reckenholz
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Toft Plantbreeding ApS
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
University of Guelph Department of Plant Agriculture
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saaten-Union
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Saatbau Linz OÖ. Landes-Saatbaugen. reg.Gen.m.b.H.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
MADAJEWSKI| Roman Madajewski c/o PIAST Hodowla Roslin
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK