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.

Maris Bead

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

W A CHURCH (BURES) LTD

3 records

Mario

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

ZIGNANI LINO PIERO SAS DI ZIGNANI L. E C.

3 records

Menphis

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

PLANT SERVICE ENVIRONNEMENT

4 records

Menorca

Active

Lathyrus cicera L. · Chickling vetch

Semillas El Solc

3 records

Madra

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

3 records

Mandaryn

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Mely

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Selgen a.s., CZ

4 records

Medalion

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

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

5 records

Medal

Active

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)

4 records

Luxe

Protection expired

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

4 records

Luxane

Terminated

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

Agri Obtentions SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

4 records

MagnaGraze

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Dairyland Seed Company

3 records

Marych

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Matris

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

FERRI LUIGI

3 records

Ludic

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

4 records

Medalistka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

4 records

Maxivesa

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

3 records

Luokė

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

4 records

Lunivers

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

5 records

Lukne DS

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

4 records

Luflor

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

LS Lollipop

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Laboulet Semences, FR

3 records

Lorettaviva

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ESKUSA GmbH Herrn Dr. Fred Eickmeyer

4 records

Lorenzo

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.

3 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.