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
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Arta Kronberga (45%), Aina Kokare (25%), (State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute) Reine Koppel (30%), Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Julén, Gösta
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Sensako (Pty) Ltd.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DSV Francia
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
Heritage Seeds Pty Ltd
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SELGEN A.S
Avena sativa L. · Oat
RAGT 2n
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Syngenta Seeds
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Danisco Seed
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Skriveri Research Centre
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga
SEMENARNA LJUBLJANA d.o.o.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute)
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Cal/West Seeds (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen