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
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Planteforsk
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
SUDDEUTSCHE SAATZ
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-Seeds A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
Oregro Seeds
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
KWS Momont Recherche Sarl
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Los Prados S.A., Firmat AR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Saatzucht Dr. Hege GbR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma GIE (FR)/Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Maribo France SA (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^Ildikó Karsai
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GmbH & Co KG (DE)
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Nordic Seed Germany
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
W A CHURCH (BURES) LTD
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Veronigue Tramcourt
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S