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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

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.

Webfoot

Protection expired

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Michigan State University

IT
3 records

WPB Arcade

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

NL
3 records

Wenus

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.

PL
6 records

Wars

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Vulpina

Active

Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail

DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ

CZ
4 records

Vlamar

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

SAVATTI MIRCEAOLAR MIHAI

RO
4 records

Yasmina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Darina Dimova Valcheva, Dragomir Valchev

BG
4 records

Vivant

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

VANDINTER RESEARCH B.V.

NL
4 records

Vista

Active

Trifolium michelianum Savi · Balansa clover

South Australian Research and Development Institut (AU)

FR
3 records

Virgo Pajbjerg

Active

Medicago lupulina L. · Black medic

DLF SEEDS A/S

DK
3 records

Wakte

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

DE
4 records

Virgini

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Apsovsementi S.p.A., CREA-GB

IT
4 records

Vihren

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

S. Tsvetkov, Tsv. Rachinska, A. Tsenov, V. Gotsova, I. Stoyanov, I. Iliev, R. Nadalenko

BG
4 records

Vėžaičiai

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vėžaičių filialas

LT
3 records

V Kruppa József

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Dr. Kruppa József, Kisvárda

HU
3 records

Vicky

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

ANDERSSON BENGT

SE
4 records

Vivita

Active

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

CZ
5 records

Vermio

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

GR
4 records

Verlica

Active

Bromus sitchensis Trin. · Alaska brome

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
4 records

Verdorm

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH&Co.KG

PT
3 records

Vitabor

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Franz Haag

DE
4 records

VB Meduviai

Terminated

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
3 records

Wanda

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
4 records

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