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.

Kamrat

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

Klote

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

3 records

Julia

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)

4 records

Klawo

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

3 records

Kadmos NS

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

INSTITUTE OF FIELD AND VEG.CROPS

9 records

Kana

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

3 records

KIS Liza

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

KIS / KIS

3 records

Justa

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

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

4 records

Klif

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

5 records

Kalliroi

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

3 records

Jura

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

4 records

Kalabas

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

3 records

Kanata

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,

5 records

Jucu 5

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

OLAR MIHAIOLAR MARIUS VIORELOLAR VIORICAMORAR GAVRILA AMBOZIE

4 records

Jancis

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Biruta Jansone, Sarmite Rancane

4 records

Jumara

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

L.Legzdina, M.Gaike, V.Gaike, I.Beinarovica

4 records

Julius

Active

Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover

Seed service s.r.o.

4 records

IZ Bori

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Marina Gramatikova, Dragomir Valchev, Radka Stamatova

4 records

Josefine

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

3 records

Jorinde

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Dr. Heidi Jaiser c/o Pajbjerg A/S

4 records

Kestrel

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

UNICORN PLANT BREEDERS

7 records

Jonio

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.

3 records

Jõgeva 70

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Jaan Mets

4 records

Jelen

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (SB)

5 records

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