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.

Vicaretto

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

6 records

Walcot

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

4 records

Vasiliki

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

3 records

Vallivert

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

3 records

Vespolini

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING

3 records

Vivial

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ROCALBA S.A.

3 records

Vitesse

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

WIJK| Dr. A.J.P. van Wijk c/o Limagrain Advanta Nederland B.V.

6 records

Unna

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof

4 records

Utopial

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

4 records

Viol

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

NordSeed ApS

4 records

VB Gausiai

Active

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

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

3 records

Vaira

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Latvijas Lauksaimniecibas universitate

4 records

Vercors

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Cal/West Seeds (US)

3 records

Venturbo

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DSV Zaden Nederland B.V.

4 records

Ustia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Scherbyna Olena Zinov'ievna, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Mykhailov Viacheslav Hryhorovych,

5 records

Treasure

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL

5 records

Trismart

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

Trasimeno

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

POLJOPRIVREDNI INSTITUT

4 records

Truxx

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2n

3 records

Vangard

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

NORTH AMER.PLANTS

5 records

Trebisa

Terminated

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

Gerhard Jagoda

4 records

Traverse 2 SRP

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

4 records

Typtop Baer

Application submitted

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

VON BAER, ERIK

3 records

Tyko

Protection expired

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Nilsson, Bengt

4 records

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