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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
VERNEUIL RECHERCHES
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Cultivari Getreidezüchtungsforschung Darzau gGmbH
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Serasem Recherches et Sélections Végétales
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Eurograss
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
NYUGAT MAGYARORSZAGI
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
DE COSTER DANIEL| Daniel de Coster c/o N.V. Clovis Matton S.A.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Ferri Luigi Sementi Srl (IT)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas (US)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES SEMENCES
Zea mays L. · Maize
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Edelhof
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences FR
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
SISFORAGGERA (IT)
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DLF-Trifolium A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE S.A.R.L
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2n
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR