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 perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Teagasc
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
BARENBRUG HOLDING| Barenbrug Holding B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft GmbH, D-38895 Bohnshausen
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF Seeds A/S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Oseva Uni a.s., CZ
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Slechtitelská stanice Hladké Zivotice spol.s.r.o.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN GENETICS B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Hybrid Seed Company New Zealand
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
S.A.CARNEAU
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR