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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Lindvall Eva
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
VAN DER HAVE GRASSES
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
D'EUGENIO SEMENTI
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Veronigue Tramcourt
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS, D
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
LOCHOW-PETKUS
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
SIMON| Prof. Dr. Uwe Simon Lehrstuhl fuer Gruenlandlehre der TU Muenchen
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
ARIO University of Guelph (CA)
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
S. Nekrosas, A. Sliesaravicius,
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
JOORDENS| Ir. Marc Joordens
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT semences
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Northrup King Semences SA (FR)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Reino Aikasalo
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
TAGRO Červený Dvůr, spol. s r.o. (CZ)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rene Baratin
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.