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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

Found in these crops

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.

Oxxygen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Claude Tabel

HU UA
6 records

Matej

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR SI
5 records

Lisek

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG,DE

CZ PL
6 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR IT
6 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

DE FR
5 records

Muza

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL
5 records

Komes

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

GURNY YaNUSh / ShOLKOVSKA ALEKSANDRA / GOZYV MIRONA / RATAJChAK DANUTA

HU PL
4 records

Mefisto

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL
6 records

Mecenas

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL
5 records

MAS 075b

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

LT
7 records

Haiduc

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU

HU RO
5 records

Egon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachshule Edelhof. Saatzucht (AT)

AT HR
5 records

Fantom

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

DE PL
7 records

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU

HU RO
5 records

Brigga

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT UA
5 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Daniel Skoro

HR UA
5 records

Boltensia

Protection expired

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

AT DE
5 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ HU
6 records

Vihor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Delta agrar, Beograd

HR
7 records

Touareg

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

FR
5 records

Tanais

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sonets` Viktor Andriiovych, Pylypchenko Andrii Vasylovych, Tymchenko Viktor Naumovych, Marc Ham, Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,

UA
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
6 records

Rotondo

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
8 records

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija

SI
5 records

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