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.

Pallas

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Nilsson, Bengt

4 records

P2046

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

5 records

Perkoz

Active

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

OS Maris

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

3 records

Orlica

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

Perla

Terminated

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

4 records

Perkins

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

5 records

Oxford

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

4 records

Owacja

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

4 records

Oskar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SURIN NIKOLAJ ALEKSANDROVICh / LYaHOVA NADEZhDA EVGEN'EVNA / RATUShNYaK VALENTINA DMITRIEVNA / TIMINA MARINA ALEKSANDROVNA

4 records

Óvári 4

Active

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. · Fenugreek

Pecsi Sandor / Makai Sandor / Kajdi Ferenc

4 records

Passion

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Streng Wintergersten GbR

4 records

OS 200

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

3 records

Pasat

Active

Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover

Oseva Uni a.s., CZ

5 records

OS Viva

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

3 records

Paradox GLR

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

4 records

Orphee

Terminated

Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy

GIE CLAUSUNION (FR)

3 records

Passerel

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, FR

3 records

Opaleska

Active

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard

OSEVA PRO s.r.o., CZ

4 records

Pandora

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

USDA - ARS Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research

3 records

Parka

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

3 records

Pacific Giant

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Pieterpik B.V.

3 records

Pacman

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordic Seed A/S

4 records

NS Vulkan

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

4 records

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