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.
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
PRODANA| Prodana Seeds A/S
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Ragt 2n, F
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SVALOF AB
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Poa compressa L. · Canada Bluegrass
JANECEK| Ing. Jaroslav Janecek c/o Stachtite Psko vyskumna stanica / MIKUDOVA| M. Mikudova
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Joordens Zaadhandel (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
AgResearch (NZ)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Rustica
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Seeds
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Zwaan&De Wiljes' Zaadt en Zaadh B.V.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Department Plantgenetics and Breeding (BE)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG