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.

Allmelody

Active

Ageratina altissima (L.) R. M. King et H. Rob. · White snakeroot

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Acquilon

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

3 records

Alchemy

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

4 records

Adlon

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Werner Horn

4 records

P9002

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

IT UA

3 records

RGT Figgaro

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT UA

5 records

Starmas

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA

3 records

Yvanoey

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Europe, FR

CZ FR

3 records

KWS Tender

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

DE FR PL

3 records

Darcy

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

MAS Seeds Service Fournisseurs

HR NL

3 records

Bigbeat

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

SK UA

5 records

Warta

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

CZ PL

5 records

Starlord

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

4 records

CS Adjani

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT SK

4 records

P82848

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL

3 records

RGT Mexxplede

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ragt 2n, F

5 records

Masimo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL UA

6 records

Merlin

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ FR

4 records

Loubazi CS

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

FR HR

3 records

Gawrosz

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

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

CZ PL

4 records

Fringante

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR HR

3 records

Ina

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

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

5 records

ES Monsoon

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Franck CHAUVEAU

5 records

Edmund

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

AT HR

3 records

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