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
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Syngenta UK Ltd
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Institut de Recerca í Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA)^^^Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)^^^Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)^^^Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACYL)^^
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
WATERMAN LOOMIS
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds South America
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Wherry and Sons Ltd
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
STILAGRO S.R.L.
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Jouffray-Dillaud
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
SEEDCO
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
RW Williams, TM O'Brien and AJ Williams with GG Drummond, PGH Nichols, DB Waterhouse, Dept of Ag fob State NSW,& GRDC & AWR&PO
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Australian Seed Federation Ltd. (A.S.F.)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
KWS Momont Recherche Sarl
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
NICKERSON SEEDS