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
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Zea mays L. · Maize
R2n SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Florimond Desprez SA (FR)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ILVO Plant
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
MULLER| J.P. Muller c/o Maiszuchtstation Ciba-Geigy Semences
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Barnane Bacsa Magdolna / Bacsa Pal / Lieb Attila
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
BAYER CROPSCIENCE RAPS GMBH
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
W VON BORRIES-ECKENDORF GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
PANAM FRANCE SARL
Zea mays L. · Maize
HOHENHEIM| Universitaet Hohenheim
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT