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.

Billy

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

4 records

Boogi

Protection expired

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

3 records

Bornal

Terminated

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

G. Pohlan in Fa. Saatzucht Bornhof GmbH

4 records

Boresto

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Franz Haag

4 records

Barytine

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Barril

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA) -Portugal-, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos (INRB) -Portugal-

3 records

Barpendel

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

4 records

Boston

Active

Plantago lanceolata L. · Ribwort plantain

Norwest Seed LTD

3 records

Bolivia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDIC SEED

4 records

Bariton

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Barelli

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

9 records

Barepar

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Beckenbauer

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

4 records

Barakal

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LABOULET SEMENCES

3 records

Banco

Terminated

Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass

GIE GREEN GENETICS (FR)

3 records

Bivaque

Active

Biserrula pelecinus L.

FERTIPRADO

3 records

Bojar

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Billion

Application submitted

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

D J Van der Have BV (NL)

4 records

Baladin

Terminated

Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass

GIE Semunion Recherches (FR)

4 records

Belle

Active

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

Alfaseed Kft, Budapest

3 records

Baronka

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

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

4 records

Barmedal

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Baccara

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Carneau Freres SA (FR)

4 records

Barhill

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

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.