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.

Carraig

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Teagasc

7 records

Contur

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

7 records

Captain

Active

Plantago lanceolata L. · Ribwort plantain

New Zealand Agriseeds

6 records

CB Cabi

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ADM AGRICULTURE LIMITED

4 records

Capello

Active

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEED GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD

5 records

Candy

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

5 records

Clayton PZO

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Peter Franck^^^Norbert Starck

6 records

Calori

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

5 records

Churrinche

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

PALAVERSICH Y CIA, S.A.

5 records

Carmen

Active

Hedysarum coronarium L. · Sulla

Mediterranea Sementi S.R.L

4 records

Captur

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

6 records

Buza

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

5 records

Captivate

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

CAPSTONE SEEDS

7 records

Chatsworth

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Teagasc

4 records

Cadence

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

7 records

Camel

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Valley Seeds Pty Ltd

5 records

Caversham

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Capstone Seeds South Africa (Pty) Ltd

7 records

Central

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Natura Srl

4 records

Boudica

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

6 records

Boschhoek

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Capstone Seeds South Africa (Pty) Ltd

5 records

Casimir

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

5 records

Brio

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

RAC Station federale de recherches agronomiques de Changins (CH)/Hybrinova Sa (FR)

6 records

California ladino

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

University of California

4 records

Birutė

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

4 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.