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.

Fury

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen

3 records

Furax nova

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem, FR

4 records

Formulin

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

RAC Station federale de recherches agronomiques de Changins (CH)/Orsem SA (FR)

4 records

GK Stramm

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Tomcsanyi Andras / Zsolnai Antalne / Leder Laszlo / Varga Ferenc

4 records

Fontainhas

Active

Vicia benghalensis L. · Purple vetch

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

3 records

Florina F

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

MANEA DANIELABARBIERU ANCUTA

4 records

GK Berény

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Cseuz Laszlo / Kovacs Istvanne / Beke Bela / Fonad Peter / Matuz Janos / Csoesz Laszlone dr. / Papp Maria / Berki Laszlo / Bona Lajos / Mesterhazy Akos

4 records

GK Matador

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Mihaly Robert / Bona Lajos / Zoltan-Purgel Szandra / Ban Andrasne / Becsey Magdolna

4 records

GK Arena

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Mihaly Robert / Bona Lajos / Palagyi Andras / Cseuz Laszlo / Fonad Peter / Ban Andrasne

4 records

Flavius

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA D'EUGENIO ITALO E FIGLI S.R.L.

3 records

Ghittia F

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

BARBIERU ANCUTA

4 records

Fiore

Active

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

Natura S.r.l

3 records

Forricale

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

4 records

Flyer

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD

3 records

Finiper

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE

3 records

Gaston

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

MORAVOSEED

3 records

Festival

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

FFR COOPERATIVE USA

4 records

Fleurus

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

4 records

Gara

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

4 records

Garrus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

6 records

Furman

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Filo

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

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

4 records

Froome

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

PADANA SEMENTI ELETTE S.R.L.

4 records

Furio

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

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

4 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.