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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Suedwestsaat GbR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
DANKO HODOWLA| "DANKO" Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
WOLSKI| Dr.Tadeusz Wolski c/o SHR Laski / SUIJS| Loek W. Suijs c/o SW Seed B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Laboulet Semences, FR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Claude-Alain Bétrix
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
WOLSKI| Dr.Tadeusz Wolski c/o SHR Laski / BIALOSKORSKI| Jan Bialoskorski c/o SHR Laski / CZERWINSKA| Ewa Czerwinska c/o SHR Laski / GRYKA| Jaroslaw Gryka
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
UNISIGMA G.I.E.
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
R.Dapkiene, S. Nekrosas, A. Sliesaravicius,
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SELGEN, a.s. (CZ)/Národní centrum zemědělského a potravinářského výzkumu, v. v. i. (CZ)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SW Seed BV (NL)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Jutta Kaiser^^^Asmus Sören Petersen
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Mehiesi Istvan, Varha Dzhozefne, Takaks Mariia, Nemesne Varha Anna, Falusi Dzhanosne, Palvolhii Laslo, Falusi Dzhanos,
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, INC., USA
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Zanandrea Lino (IT)