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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Pacific Seeds Pty Ltd
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Szarvasi Medicago (HU)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Skriveri Research Centre
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection,CH
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Laboulet Semences, FR
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Gradin Lars A
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Sud Cereales SCA
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Skriveri Research Centre
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Pertti Pärssinen
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
HODOWLA ROSLIN SZELEJEWO- DR. WOJEICH MIKULSKI
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Auburn University - College of Agriculture (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-Seeds A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
ROBERTO GUARNIERI
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
JOORDENS ZAADHANDEL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
KWS LOCHOW GMBH Herrn Dr. Erhard Ebmeyer / Ulrike Ellis in Fa. KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)