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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT SA (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sejet Planteforµdling I/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
S. Nekrosas
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Pertti Pärssinen^^^Mika Isolahti
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
S.A.CARNEAU
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Serasem S.A.S.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
VICSEEDS
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BOGAERT| Ir. C.W. van den Bogaert c/o Zelder B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
EURALIS GENETIQUE
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nordic Seed A/S
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Carneau Freres SA Eurogazon (FR)
x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium
DLF Seeds A/S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nilsson, Bengt