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
SAATZUCHTWIRTSCHAFT OTTO BREUSTEDT GMBH
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
MEDITERRANEA SEMENTI SRL
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Wisconsin Agr. Exp. Stat. (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Skriveri Research Centre
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
ARSA
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Instytut Hodowli I Aklimatyzacji Roslin (PL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Phalaris arundinacea L. · Reed canary grass
Research Seeds Inc.
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
Brassica carinata A. Braun · Ethiopian mustard
Nuseed Global Innovation Ltd.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
BORBELY| Ferenc Borbely Forschungsinstitut des Unternehmens Vetoemag / BORBELY FERENCNE| Ferencne Borbely c/o Forschungsinstitut des Unternehmens Vetoemag
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
Miatello Sementi s.n.c.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Suddeutsche Saatzucht (DE)
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
ILVO-PLANT 39
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V. (Variety Administration)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
F Wittmann (DE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)