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.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NORDIC SEED
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Prof. Dr. ir. Dirk Reheul c/o Universität Gent - Afd. Planten- teelt en Plantenveredeling
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)
Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy
Zwaan&De Wiljes' Zaadt en Zaadh B.V.
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
ILVO-PLANT 39
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO Plant
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
WOLSKI| Dr.Tadeusz Wolski c/o SHR Laski / BRYKCZYNSKA| Lidia Brykczynska c/o SHR Choryn / SZOLKOWSKI| Andrzej Szolkowski c/o SHR Choryn / BANASZAK| Zofia Banaszak c/o "DANKO" Hodowla Roslin sp. z o.o.
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Mommersteeg International BV (NL)
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GIE GRASS (FR)
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Zwaan Bieten BV, NL-9679 ZG Scheemda
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DSV DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Lidea France SAS, Lescar FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SELGEN, a.s. (CZ)/Národní centrum zemědělského a potravinářského výzkumu, v. v. i. (CZ)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
INAKTIV SA Carneau Frères Eurogazon