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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Jadwiga Stanielewicz / Herr Witold Polkowski
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
INNOSEEDS| Innoseeds B.V.
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
STAZIONE DI SELEZIONE DELLE PIANTE
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW / Delley Samen und Pflanzen AG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Thorndal
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
David Johnston
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pioneer Hi-Bred International (US)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Agroscope (CH)/Delley Semences et Plantes SA (CH)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Sud Cereales (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute)
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pioneer Hi-Bred International (US)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)