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.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ZOULIAMIS PAVLOS
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Innoseeds BV, NL-4420 AA Kapelle
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GmbH&Co.KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GREEN GENETICS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Aberystwyth University (IBERS)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Derek Woodfield, Grasslanz Technology Limited
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Teagasc (IE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Seed-Link Inc.
Chenopodium quinoa Willd. · Quinoa
UNIV. DE COPENHAGEN
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Peer Wilde^^^Brigitta Schmiedchen^^^Jutta Menzel
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A/S -Dinamarca-
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Poa trivialis L. · Rough bluegrass
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
STRENG ENGELEN
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Oregro Seeds
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Semillas Biscayart S.A.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Grasslands Innovation Ltd
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Texas AgriLife Research