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.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Brigitta Schmiedchen^^^Jutta Menzel^^^Peer Wilde
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
RAGT 2n, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Agrostis gigantea Roth · Black bent
SPRENGEL| Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Herrn H. J. Sprengel
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT HANS SCHWEIGER & CO OHG
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
BORRIES| W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Tyller Vladimir, Stolar Pavel, Snejdar Zdenek, Marik Pavel,
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
KASZUBA| Jan Wojciech Kaszuba / KASZUBA IRENA| Irena Kaszuba c/o IHAR / OSTROWSKA| Anna Ostrowska
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Hanna Meier zu Beerentrup
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Oseva Uni a.s., CZ
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
I.G. SAATZUCHT VERWALTUNG| I.G. Saatzucht Verwaltungs GmbH
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Erhard Ebmeyer^^^Reiner Bothe
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Nilsson, Bengt
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Hagberg, Arne
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Boreal Plant Breeding
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Martin Frauen