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.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
GIE-AM.FOURRAGERE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Serasem, FR
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Sativa coop (IT)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LTD
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Semenarna Ljubljana d.d.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ISTITUTO DI COLTIVAZIONE E ACCLIMATAZIONE DELLE PIANTE DI RADZIKOW
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
KWS SAAT SE Germany
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Saat SE Finanzbuchhaltung
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Force Limagrain SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe s.a.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
R2n SAS (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2n, FR