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.
Trigonella foenum-graecum L. · Fenugreek
Dr. Jan Hofbauer
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Tarasiuk Vasyl` Prokopovych, Kirdohlo IEvhen Kostiantynovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
JAAGUS| Mart Jaagus c/o Jogeva Plant Breeding Institut / KRGAS| Lembit Krgas c/o Jogeva Plant Breeding Institut / BENDER| Ants Bender c/o Jogeva Plant Breeding Institut
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Eberhard Laubach
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SCHACHSCHNEIDER| Dr. Ralf Schachschneider in Fa. NORDSAAT Saatzuchtgesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
LFZ Raumberg-Gumpenstein Institut für Pflanzenbau und Kulturlandschaft
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Werner Horn
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Agrostis gigantea Roth · Black bent
STAZIONE COLTIVAZIONE DELLE PIANTE
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics BV (NL)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
PICKSEED CANADA INC
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
E.R.S.A. Friuli-Venezia Giulia
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
DLF Seeds, s.r.o
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Jerry Duane O'Rear