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.

Arsenal

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

WOLTERS LUKAS / STELLING DIETER

DE FR LU NL UA

16 records

Starter

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Serasem S.A.S.

CZ DE FR UA

14 records

SU Agendus

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Nordsaat Saatzucht, D

DE HU LT PL

12 records

Rostuque

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE

AT DE FR UA

13 records

Feroe

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DE FR PL UA

17 records

Artemis

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

AT DE FR PL

11 records

Cambria

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PLANT BREEDING INT.

DK ES FR IE

14 records

Boreale

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

AT BG FR HU IT SI +1

17 records

Adamo

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Wouda, K.P.

BE DE DK ES FR NL +1

15 records

KWS Gilmor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE PL +1

14 records

Delfin

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, D-38895 Langenstein, OT Bohnshausen

DE DK EE IE LT LU +1

12 records

ES Pallador

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

FR HU IT UA

15 records

Joker

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

DE EE FR LT LV PL

12 records

Canasta

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

CZ DK FR NL PL SK

9 records

Barpasto

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen

BE DE HR LU NL SK

14 records

Zekon

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ FI HR HU PL SI +1

15 records

Tricolor

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils (FR)

AT CZ DE DK FR HU +1

13 records

Konto

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Mr. Clovis Matton

CZ DE EE LT LV SK +1

14 records

Bofur

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

DK EE ES FI HR SE +1

10 records

Trias

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

BE DK EE FR LT NL

12 records

Asgard

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Werner Horn

CZ DK EE FI LT PL +1

12 records

SU Laubella

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE FR HU PL

15 records

Apart

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH (DE)

CZ DE DK EE FR LV +1

16 records

Start

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Oseva Uni a.s.

AT CZ HR PL SI SK

9 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.