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.

Oceania

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

MOTTO MARIO

4 records

Niccolo

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

4 records

Nandix

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

NG610

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

NOVA GENETICS INC

3 records

Nagradowicki

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

Nessonas

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

4 records

Obnova 10

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Z. Angelov, V. Blazhev

4 records

Mv Eridanus

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

MTA Agrártudományi Kutatóközpont MGI, Martonvásár

3 records

Nawid

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Poznańska Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o. \DANKO Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o.

3 records

Nutri Honey

Active

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

DESERT SUN MARKETING CO. INC.

3 records

Nutrifeed

Active

Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone · Pearl millet

Nicholas D. Gardner

7 records

Mv Tectus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Ottó Veisz^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Gyula Vida^^^Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Mónika Cséplő

5 records

Napoca 2

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

OLAR MIHAIOLAR MARIUS VIORELOLAR VIORICAMORAR GAVRILA AMBOZIEDUDA MATEI MARCELVARBAN DAN IOANMUNTEAN SORINMOLDOVAN CRISTINACIORNEI-DASCAL VASILICA

4 records

MS Oliva CL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Steve Thompson - USA

3 records

Muriello

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Joost Baert c/o ILVO - Plant-Toegepaste Genetica en Veredeling

4 records

Nowinka

Protection expired

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

NOS Upstairs

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seed A/S

4 records

Mornos

Active

Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

4 records

Mv Talentum

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Bedoe Zoltan / Lang Laszlo / Veisz Otto / Vida Gyula / Bognar Zoltan

4 records

NK Gigantic

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Seeds

5 records

Nivel

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Mendelova univerzita v Brně (CZ)

4 records

Nette

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain Belgium N.V.

4 records

NK Jetix

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH

4 records

Monica F

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

BARBIERU ANCUTAMANEA DANIELA

4 records

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