Cultivation

Forage purpose

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Forage use — Perennial ryegrass 602 Fodder use of barley 593 Forage use of pea 338 Forage use of maize 335 Triticale for forage 242 Forage use of red clover 236 Forage value of alfalfa 219 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 215 Forage use of maize 199 Feed use — Common wheat 199 Fodder use of oats 174 Forage value of tall fescue 171 Forage value of rapeseed 157 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 138 Forage use — Dactylis glomerata 130 Forage Use — Soybean 129 Fodder Use of Small-Seeded Faba Bean 128 Fodder Use of Faba Bean 125 Fodder Purpose — Fodder Beet 111 Forage value of Timothy grass 108 Forage use of sorghum 103 Forage use of rye 91 Forage use of white clover 88 Forage value of meadow fescue 83

Found in these crops

Perennial ryegrass 742 Barley 663 Maize 482 Pea 381 Alfalfa 318 Triticale 314 Italian ryegrass 296 Red clover 279 Maize 252 Oat 217 Bread wheat 213 Tall fescue 210

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

DANKOWSKIE DIAMENT

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Kryshtofik Renata, Bialokors`kyi IAn, Piatrusiak Alisiia,

AT CZ DE HR PL UA

17 records

RGT Asteroid

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Regis Dupont

DE FR UA

15 records

PR 45 D 03

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER SALES| Pioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe Sales Division GmbH

DE FR HR IE UA

16 records

LG 53.85

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mais Angevin (FR)

CZ FR HR HU PL

10 records

Loto.

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

DE DK ES FR NL

13 records

SY Dakoota

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Participations,CH

CZ DE FR UA

12 records

Erecta R.v.P.

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

BE DK FR IE

9 records

P 8521

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Yozef Tomasich

AT SK UA

9 records

Jose'

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Mediterranea Sementi S.R.L

ES IT SI

7 records

MAS 47 P

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT PT SK UA

14 records

Ursus Poly

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

EE IT LT PL

6 records

RPK 7346

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rustica Prograin Genetique

SK UA

7 records

Aber dai

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University

AT FR HU

10 records

SU Astragon

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union Recherche SARL, Estrées-Saint -Denis FR

FR HU

8 records

NS Pionir

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

INSTITUTE OF FIELD AND VEGETABLE CROPS

HU SI

9 records

AL'BATROS

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

THIERRY MOMONT

FR UA

9 records

Winter Star II

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.

12 records

GRASSLANDS TAMA

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Grasslands Innovation Ltd

8 records

HT R24

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Stuart Growers

6 records

A 9941 Z

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

POPI JON

8 records

P 79091

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE IT UA

8 records

LID 1810 C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

BE DE LT

8 records

MAS 17 E

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

AT BE DE

7 records

LG 22.75

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

BE CZ FR PL

6 records

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