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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.

Letitby

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Gie Grass

PT
3 records

Lorena

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

EUROGEN SRL

IT
3 records

Loreley

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Wilbert Luesink

DE
5 records

Lustica

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Lusilium

Terminated

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Leeton

Active

Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEED GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD

IT
4 records

Ludan

Protection expired

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

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Livezeanu

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

MOISA FLOARESMIT GERGELY-ANDREI

RO
4 records

Liolympic

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

M. Francois Charpentier c/o REGA

DE
4 records

Logics

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

SK
3 records

Lifeuil

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Amelioration Fourragere (FR)

FR
4 records

Lagertha

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE S.A.R.L

DK
4 records

Liconda

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

DE
4 records

KWS Splendis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
4 records

KWS Opaline

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
5 records

Lacticka

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
4 records

Likarat

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl.Ing. agr. Cord Schumann

DE
4 records

KWS Discovery

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

DE
3 records

KWS2572

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
3 records

Limory

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Grass G.I.E.

FR
4 records

LG Alpha

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

DE
4 records

KWS Zimo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

DK
4 records

Letizia

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Lino Piero Zignani

IT
4 records

KWS Emris

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow

DK
3 records

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