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.

Altarus

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LABOULET SEMENCES

3 records

Argos

Active

Lathyrus cicera L. · Chickling vetch

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

4 records

Alek

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti Osijek (HR)

3 records

Alpilles

Terminated

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

Cal/West Seeds (US)

3 records

Argone

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

EUROGEN SRL

3 records

Anamaria

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

SILISTRU DOINAAVRAMESCU EUGEN

4 records

Alissa

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS Lochow

3 records

Amitie

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

S. Angelova, Gerard Eteve, R. Koeva, M. Lovchinova

4 records

Amoroso

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

3 records

Ambra

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

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

3 records

Ajax

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PGG Wrightson Seeds

5 records

Algalo

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SVALÖF WEIBULL B.V.

5 records

Alcancia

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Carneau Freres SA (FR)

3 records

Anksta

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

3 records

Almonte

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

STRUBE ESPAÑA, S.A.

3 records

Almerita

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

3 records

Aneto

Active

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

MMR GENETIC

3 records

Adonis

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

EUROGEN SRL

3 records

Alisca

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PHP PETERSEN

4 records

Aisiai

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

3 records

Agosto

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)

3 records

Adam

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

4 records

Alina

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

VARGA PAUL MIHAILSCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODOR

3 records

AGSTR13

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGROALIMENTARE SUD S.P.A.

3 records

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