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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.

Gleneagle

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Teagasc

IE
4 records

Fuego

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen

LT
8 records

GK Idus

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

GABONAKUTATO NONPROFIT KOEZHASZNU KFT

HU
5 records

Gianna

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

FR
6 records

Giada

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

ROBERTO GUARNIERI

IT
4 records

Freya

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE
4 records

Forelia

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Agroscope Reckenholz

AT
4 records

Genie

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

LT
4 records

Gausa

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
4 records

Flex

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ProGene Plant Research LLC

RO
4 records

Galibier

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Jouffray Drillaud S.A.

FR
5 records

Frogmore

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Teagasc

CZ
4 records

Fanfare

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain UK

IE
8 records

Ferris

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
5 records

Feodora

Active

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

DE
5 records

Franziska

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA Saatzucht GmbH Herrn Hubert Bluemel - Betriebsstaette -

DE
6 records

Fellin

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Grass G.I.E.

FR
6 records

Frigg

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
7 records

Fenucold

Active

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. · Fenugreek

Jean-Charles Renaudat (FR)

FR
5 records

Forager

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

FFR Cooperative

ES
5 records

Florida 98

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

GAPP Semillas SA

PT
6 records

Fagerlin

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

FI
5 records

Flash

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

CREA-GB, Limagrain Italia S.p.a.

IT
5 records

Euroscout

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
5 records

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