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
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Boreal Plant Breeding
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
STAZIONE DI SELEZIONE DELLE PIANTE
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SAS Lemaire-Deffontaines
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Aberystwyth University (IBERS)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nickerson S.A.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DSV Zaden Nederland B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
WILKINS| Dr. P. Wilkins c/o Welsh Plant Breeding Station
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Santiago Rabasa
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
Canadian FIA (CA)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Unisigma GIE, FR
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PYNE GOULD GUINESS LTD.