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.

Asmir

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

4 records

Antal

Terminated

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

Societe Eraf (FR)

3 records

Babor

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SAATZUCHT DR.,H,C, HANS HEGE

4 records

Ascender

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

4 records

Artoga

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

4 records

Artema

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

Arga

Active

Biserrula pelecinus L.

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

3 records

Angus

Active

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

3 records

Arrow

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Nickerson APB (US)

3 records

Anglona

Active

Medicago polymorpha L. · Bur clover

CNR ISPAAM

3 records

Antek

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Probstdorfer Saatzucht GmbH

4 records

Arni

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Herbert Korjus

4 records

Aubrac

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

RAGT SA (FR)

4 records

Amila

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

Areda

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

3 records

Atrium

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nickerson SA (FR)

4 records

Aramis

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

3 records

Antonia F

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

BARBIERU ANCUTA

4 records

Aprim

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils S.A.S., Serasem S.A.S., Lemaire-Deffontaines S.A.S., RAGT 2n S.A.S.

4 records

Anaba

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Ampiac

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

RAGT SA (FR)

4 records

Arka DS

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

4 records

Ambar

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

4 records

Aristi

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

3 records

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