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.

SW Ares

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Lantmännen SW Seed

EE FI LT LV SE

12 records

Rosalin

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VAN DER HAVE B. V.

ES FR IE NL PL

13 records

SY Marten

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

CZ PL UA

9 records

Skol

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DE EE FI FR LT

12 records

Romeo

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem, FR

CZ ES FR PL UA

14 records

Summergraze

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Klaus K. Nielsen

AT BE DE EE UA

9 records

Orb

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Booker Seeds Ltd

DK ES FI FR IE

11 records

Resal

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Van der Have B.V.

AT DE IT NL PL

8 records

Pippin

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

DE DK ES FR SE

9 records

Mikado

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Hans Georg Lembke KG

AT DK EE PL SI

9 records

Mongita

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

DE DK FR NL PL

9 records

Recolta

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

R. Vijn c/o Cebeco Seeds B.V.

CZ DE EE NL PL

9 records

Lipondo

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE DK ES NL PL

10 records

LG Corvet

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

CZ DE EE FR UA

13 records

Lidaglo

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DSV Lippst. (DE)

AT DE DK ES SI

10 records

Lirocco

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

AT CZ DE SI SK

12 records

Lifara

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

MICHELMANN GUNTER / DR. LUTKE-ENTRUP / *DR. LUTKE-ENTRUP

AT DE EE LV PL

12 records

Maya

Protection expired

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SAS FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE and FILS

AT FR HR NL PL

10 records

Marissa

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

BE CZ DK LT UA

10 records

Harnas

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

W VON BORRIES-ECKENDORF GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT

AT BE CZ DE ES

10 records

LID Educator

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SAS Lidea France (FR)

FR HR RO SK UA

12 records

Hobbit

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds

CZ DE DK FR UA

13 records

Hegemon

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

PLANT BREEDING STATION

CZ DE FR PL SK

12 records

KWS Tardis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

AT CZ DE FR IE

13 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.