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.

Frances

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VAN DER HAVE B. V.

DK ES FR IE PT

10 records

Comtal

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Mommersteeg Int. (NL)

FR LU PL SE SI

12 records

Discus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PFLANZENZUCHT SAKA GBR

EE LT LV UA

11 records

Bolero

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

SESVanderhave NV

BE CZ FR NL PL

8 records

Barpenta

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Barenbrug Holland B.V. (NL)

AT DE HR LU NL

11 records

Benetto

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin

DE FR PL SI SK

15 records

Donna

Protection expired

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

IGER Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research (GB)

AT DE DK FR IE

10 records

Barylou

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

AT DE NL PL SK

10 records

Barexcel

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

BARENBRUG HOLLAND| Barenbrug Holland B.V. (Variety Administration)

AT CZ DE HR SK

9 records

Andantino

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

CZ DE EE FR PL

12 records

Charisma

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Wilbert Luesink^^^Martin Frauen

AT CZ DE LU NL

13 records

Bartran

Protection expired

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

AT CZ DE NL SI

9 records

Bundy

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

CZ ES FR NL SK

9 records

Beniko

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Schiavi Seeds LLC

AT CZ NL PL SI

9 records

Barsilo

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp

AT DE FR NL PL

12 records

Trivos

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

WOLTERS LUKAS

DE LU NL UA

11 records

Alpha

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

AT CZ DE FR PL

11 records

Switch

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Lantmannen ek for, SE 268-81 Svalov

AT DE FI SE

13 records

SU Bebop

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

AT CZ DE FI

11 records

Adriana

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Thierry Ronsin

DE FR HR PL UA

11 records

Storm

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT DK LT SE

10 records

Vysočan

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Pavel Klement / Kvetoslava Klementova / Dr. Ing. Marie Zezulkova

CZ DE LU SK

11 records

Sputnik

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Ramakrishnan M Nair

BE DE LU NL

12 records

Toledo

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Saaten Union Recherche (FR)

DE FR LT PL

12 records

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