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.

Mosa

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Ing. Piet Lammers

4 records

Mecenas

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

5 records

Memisa

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

4 records

Mochina 5

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

4 records

Miranda

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

ROCALBA, S.A.

4 records

Montana

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Rolf Gaue

4 records

Matra

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

DLF SEEDS A/S

4 records

Miss Ketty

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.

3 records

Maximus

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

3 records

Marta

Active

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

JUNTA EXTREMADURA (SIA)

3 records

Minora

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

Minnie

Active

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

D'EUGENIO SEMENTI

3 records

Marysieńka

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

MHR Filar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

4 records

MAS 09A

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

4 records

Minori

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Sensako (Pty) Ltd.

5 records

Mihaela

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORVARGA PAUL MIHAIL

4 records

Mieszko

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

4 records

Marvla

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

OLAR MIHAIOLAR MARIUS VIORELOLAR VIORICASIMA NICUSOR FLAVIUSZAHARIA ADRIANCIGHI VASILE SINIONRADUCU CAMELIA MARIABARBIERU VICTOR ADRIANMERCE CRISTIAN CALINDUDA BOGDAN MATEIMARCHIS ZAMFIR IOANDARABAN STELIAN VASILE

4 records

Meltoro

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO-PLANT 39

3 records

Malmi

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Enno Ennen

6 records

Melkana

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO Plant

4 records

Maksimirski rani

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zavod za specijalnu proizvodnju bilja (HR)

3 records

Mańka

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

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