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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.

Bomium

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

NL
3 records

Borweta

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

KUPTSOV| Dr. Nikolay Kuptsov c/o Scientific-production firm "Lupin"

DE
4 records

Borena

Protection expired

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

POHLAN| G. Pohlan in Fa. Saatzucht Bornhof GmbH

DE
4 records

Canto

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

MICHEL (FR)

FR
3 records

Boost

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Oregro Seeds

IT
3 records

Carvallo

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Carneau Freres SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Capitana

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

AIMA

ES
4 records

Campala

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)

FR
5 records

Bolyi 612

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Bólyi Mezőgazdasági Termelő és Kereskedelmi Rt., Bóly

HU
3 records

Borowiak

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL
3 records

Boros

Active

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Borlana

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

HAAG| Franz Haag

DE
4 records

Cabrett

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Bordako

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

KUPTSOV| Dr. Nikolay Kuptsov c/o Scientific-production firm "Lupin"

DE
4 records

Bistra

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za agronomijo

SI
3 records

Camry

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Innoseeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Campera

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

AIMA

ES
4 records

Bosman

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
4 records

Borvina

Active

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

LT
3 records

Borsaja

Terminated

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
4 records

Bolero

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

SESVanderHave N.V./S.A.

AT
8 records

Brendy

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
5 records

Biscarosso

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.

IT
4 records

Bereniko

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

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