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.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Buraka Pastewnego Skarbu Panstwa w Krakowie
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Jiri Horal
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
Saatzucht Quedlinburg-DE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SW SEED GMBH| SW Seed GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Stacja Hodowli Bur. Cukrowego (PL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MAISON FERNAND LEPEUPLE
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Patris Dzhenson
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Foubert Thomas
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MARNER GZG| Rijk Zwaan Marne Aktiengesellschaft
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA Eurogazon (FR)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA