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.
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
KONTSIOTOU| Dir. H. Kontsiotou c/o Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SPAETH HANS| Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
LABOULET SEMENCES
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LIMAGRAIN
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
DLF-Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS Momont Recherche Sarl
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
SCHUETZE| Dr. Ursula Schuetze in Fa. Saatzucht Leutewitz / POCIASK| Agr.Ing. M. Pociask c/o SHR Polanowice
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
FEUERSTEIN ULF / STELLING DIETER