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.

Vetle

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

4 records

SY Chevioot

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

DK PL

4 records

Prokop

Active

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

Oseva Uni a.s., CZ

CZ FR

4 records

Rosagold

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KUHN

ES NL

3 records

KWS Memento

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE NL

3 records

Melboost

Active

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

ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)

FR LU

3 records

Melspeed

Active

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

ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)

FR LU

3 records

Elfina

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

4 records

Delta

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ZWAAN AND DE WILJES

DE NL

6 records

Barmed

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

12GS0106

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

S&W SEED COMPANY

IT UA

5 records

Vitalis

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Coop de Pau SCA (FR)

FR NL

3 records

SY Arax

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR NL

3 records

Ulka

Protection expired

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne sp. z o.o.

HR PL SI

3 records

Zigoto

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

NL PL

3 records

Turgo

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

6 records

Topspeed

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ADVANTA| Advanta GmbH

DE NL

4 records

SM Jagiellon

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL

3 records

Trooper

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

7 records

Ursus

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

IT PL

3 records

Torpedo

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Serasem, FR

ES FR IT

5 records

Skampi

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

3 records

Sikem

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

3 records

SY Monolit

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

CZ FR

3 records

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