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.

SU Promotor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hybro Saatzucht GmbH&Co KG

CZ EE LT LV PL UA

14 records

SU Jule

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf OHG, Leopoldshöhe DE

AT CZ DE HU PL UA

11 records

Bolina

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE FR LV PL SE +1

11 records

Sirius

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Sl'achtitel'ská stanica Horná Streda, a.s. s.p.

AT CZ DK LT SK UA

11 records

Rivolt

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

AT CZ DE FR IT UA

13 records

Paddok

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

REHEUL| Prof. Dr. ir. Dirk Reheul c/o Universitaet Gent - Afd. Planten-teelt en Plantenveredeling

BE DE DK HR NL SI

13 records

NOS Gambit

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seed A/S

DK EE FI NL PL UA

15 records

Pirol

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

AT DE DK LT LU PL

12 records

Pastoral

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE DK ES FR IE SE

17 records

KWS Berado

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE PL

12 records

Mungis

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH

AT CZ DE FR LT PL

13 records

KWS Igor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

CZ DE DK EE PL UA

15 records

Reni

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

AT CZ DE FR HU SK

13 records

Hussar

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zeneca Seeds UK Ltd

BE DK FR IE SE

17 records

Denver

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Limagrain Nederland B.V.

DE EE FR HR IE NL

15 records

Jivet

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Plant Breeding Hladke Zivotice

DE SK

16 records

Barplus

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG RESEARCH WOLFHEZE

DK HR LT NL PL SK

15 records

Apache

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ DE FR HU NL SK

14 records

Boruta

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG

AT CZ DE DK LT PL

13 records

Timo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

DK HR SE SI SK

10 records

Teuto

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Saatzucht

DE DK LU PL UA

12 records

Tinker

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS Lochow GmbH, D-29303 Bergen

AT DK HU LT LV

14 records

Talbot

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VAN DER HAVE B. V.

DK ES FR IE NL

12 records

Barspectra

Application submitted

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV, 6501 BH Nijmegen

CZ DK EE FR PL SE

10 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.