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.
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG H.J.M.| H.J.M. Barenbrug
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
R 2n (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Philipp Berner (+)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLDING| Barenbrug Holding B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA Saatzucht GmbH Herrn Hubert Bluemel - Betriebsstaette -
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Dr. Dieter Stelling
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
C.E.R.E.S. (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Eberhard Laubach
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
RAGT SA (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co KG
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
CRAW-DPT SCIENCES DU VIVANT - UNITÉ D'AMÉLIORATION
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils S.A.S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG (AT)