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 multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
INRA
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DSV Zaden Nederland B.V.
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic
G.I.E. GRASS
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
TOTH| Elisabeth Toth / IZSAKI| Klara Izsaki / GERGELY| Julianna Gergely
Zea mays L. · Maize
Philippe Flammant
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
KWS Lochow
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Veszprémi Egyetem Georgikon Mezógazdaságtudományi Kar
Avena sativa L. · Oat
KWS Lochow
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD