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
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PEDERSEN CHR.| Chr. Pedersen c/o Zuchtstation Daehnfeldt / ANDERSEN JOERN| Joern Skov Andersen c/o Prodana Seeds A/S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Pablo Bergada
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
CRAW-DPT SCIENCES DU VIVANT - UNITÉ D'AMÉLIORATION
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Teagasc (IE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Semences De France (FR)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Teagasc (IE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
W WEIBULL
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Thaddeus H. Busbice
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Lantmännen ek för -- Desirée Börjesdotter
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
TurfOne & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Innoseeds BV, NL-4420 AA Kapelle
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
W WEIBULL