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
DSV Zaden Nederland B.V.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Selgen a.s., CZ
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SW Seed Hadmersleben GmbH (DE)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
LOCHOW-PETKUS
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Muranyi Istvan / Muranyi Nora
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Výzkumné Centrum Selton s.r.o., Selgen A.S.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SOCIETE R.A.G.T.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Jiri Horal
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
DLF SEEDS A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection,CH
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
James Reneau Seed Co
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dr. K.L. Nau, Dr. P.G.Goertz,
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS Saat AG, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE