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.
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
ULSTAR - Handel-Pośrednictwo-Usługi Lucjan Staszewski
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Acco Seed (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
NSE.TEWERA KWEK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PROF. DR. DIRK REHEUL /DR. IR. MATHIAS COUGNON
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
TAGRO Červený Dvůr, spol. s r.o. (CZ)
Zea mays L. · Maize
SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Svalöf Weibull (SE)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
R 2n (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
SOCIETE R.A.G.T.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta Participations AG| CH
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem S.A.S.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH / SCHLATHoeLTER| Michaela Schlathoelter
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt