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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.

Mette

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W WEIBULL

DK EE ES FI IT SE
13 records

Ramona

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Svalof Weibull AB

EE FR LT LV NL SE
13 records

Orca

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Semences De France (FR)

CZ DE FR HR SI SK
9 records

Naki

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ZJEDNDCZENIE NASIENNIC

CZ ES HR IT PL SI
8 records

KWS Tolanis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow GmbH, Bergen DE

AT CZ DE EE HU PL
9 records

Fabiola

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-Seeds A/S

AT DE DK HR NL PL
11 records

Flämingsstern

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lochow Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT DE HR HU PL SK
11 records

Fidelio

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Wolski, T

DE EE FI LT PL SE
14 records

Doublol

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

BE DE DK FR HU PL
14 records

Ebena

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Selgen a.s., CZ

AT CZ HR SI SK
11 records

KWS Classico

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE PL
9 records

Claudia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

TONI HEIDENREICH

AT DK HR HU SK UA
12 records

Ceres

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

CZ DE DK FR PL SE
10 records

Herold

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Selgen a.s., CZ

AT CZ DE DK HR SK
10 records

Anderson

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Reinhard Hemker

DK FR PL UA
11 records

Jamon

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

CZ DK FR HR HU LT
8 records

Dankowskie nowe

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Rolimpex (PL)

CZ FR HR PL SI SK
12 records

SU Karlsson

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

CZ DE DK FI UA
12 records

Sverre

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Svalof Weibull AB

AT DK FR HR SE
10 records

Symphonie

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

AT DE FR PL SK
9 records

Taigete

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF Seeds A/S

CZ DE DK NL SK
10 records

SW Magnifik

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmaennen ek foer

EE FI LT LV SE
12 records

Sigmund

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

AT EE LT LV SE
13 records

Sahara

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

AT CZ DE FR UA
11 records

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