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.

Swale

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

LANTMANNEN EK FOR

7 records

Tandy

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)

3 records

SY Castaneda

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

4 records

Supreme Q

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ARC - Range and Forage Institute Cedara

4 records

SY Livius

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SYNGENTA SEEDS CANADA LTD

3 records

Surrey Nova

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

University of Florida

4 records

Stefka

Active

Agrostis gigantea Roth · Black bent

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

Stola

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

4 records

Sun Devil

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug USA

3 records

Splenda

Terminated

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

4 records

Spring Green

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

PURE SEED TESTING

4 records

Springboard

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

CAPSTONE SEEDS

5 records

Specter

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

USDA - ARS Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research

3 records

Spazio

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Apsovsementi S.p.A., CREA-GB

5 records

Soni

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)

4 records

Stelarka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Centrum výskumu rastlinnej výroby (CVRV) Pieštany

5 records

Struga

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

4 records

Steinacher Weissklee

Terminated

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

BAYWA AG| BayWa Aktiengesellschaft

3 records

Speleo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

5 records

SM Elara

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Smilla

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

4 records

Solo

Active

Poa trivialis L. · Rough bluegrass

Loft's Seed Inc. (US)

4 records

SR 8500

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

3 records

Solara

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

4 records

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