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.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Coronilla varia L. · Crown Vetch
Dr. Jan Hofbauer / Ing. Jan Pelikan / Jarmila Groligova / Vlasta Skripkova
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland 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
Limagrain Europe, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
VEB, Saat-und Pflanzgut Ex-und Import
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
LIAN VAN KRUIJSSEN
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nickerson SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SYNGENTA SEEDS| INAKTIV Syngenta Seeds GmbH
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Rothwell Plant Breeders
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
PAJBJERG A,S (DK)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
OSEVA PRO s.r.o., CZ
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG,DE
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Oseva Uni a.s.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ADVANTA| Advanta GmbH
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Agroscope Reckenholz