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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Dr. Beat Boller
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
NICKERSON (UK)
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Vladimir Tyller, Roman Tyller, Ivana Machackova,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
BARENBRUG UK LTD
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia
SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
ELSOMS WHEAT
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
J. JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN GENETICS S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp