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.

Ragnar

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Nilsson, Bengt

EE LT LV PL SE

12 records

Pollanum

Active

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

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG, D-59557 Lippstadt

EE FI LU SI UA

10 records

SU Vireni

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Claus Einfeldt

AT DE HU LU PL

11 records

Sydney

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG

DE EE LT LU PL

10 records

SU Midnight

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W.von Borries-Eckendorf, D

AT CZ DE PL UA

13 records

Niva

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PLANT BREEDING STATION

CZ LT LV PL SK

10 records

Moy

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

NORTHERN IRELAND HORTICULTURAL & PLANT BREEDING ST

BE DK ES IE NL

14 records

Oxford

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT DE EE LV NL

14 records

KWS Inspirator

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

12 records

Median

Active

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Pres · False oat-grass

FOJTIK A.| Ing. Antonin Fojtik c/o Slechtitelska stanice / CERNOCH| Ing. V. Cernoch c/o Slechtitelska stanice / ROZSYPALOVA| K. Rozsypalova

AT CZ DE PL SK

12 records

Mara

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

CZ HR PL RO SK

11 records

Comer

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

AT BE DE FR NL

17 records

Fabiola CS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Caussade Semences, F

AT FR HR SK UA

11 records

Eunova

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Probstdorfer Staatsgut GmbH

AT DE LT LU PL

13 records

Fuego

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Seeds A/S

EE ES FR IT PL

11 records

Alvesta

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS Lochow

AT DE EE LT LU

12 records

Telstar

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT DE NL PL

10 records

Tasman

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

WOODFIELD DEREK

DE FR NL PL

14 records

Mirtello

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Dieter Stelling

DE LU NL UA

11 records

Merlyn

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

MARIANNE MALENGIER IN FIRMA

AT DE LU SI

13 records

Integral

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, Maule FR

DE FR HU IE

17 records

Inspector

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

PHP PETERSEN

CZ DE HU PL

13 records

Carmina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT HU PL UA

13 records

Azrah

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Stefan Streng

AT CZ PL UA

12 records

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