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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-Seeds A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
S. Badoux (CH)/Arnold Schori (CH)/Beat Boller (CH)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
NordSeed ApS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
D'Eugenio Sementi S.r.l (IT)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Agroscope, CH
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Institutt for kjemi, bioteknologi og matvitenskap, N-1432 AAs
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Miklic Vladimir, Hladni Nada,
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
SIMPLOT TURF AND HORTICULTURE
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Randy Kallem
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Vincent Beguier
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Advanta Seeds B.V.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Smedeks, Smederevo
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL| Mommersteeg International B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG