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.

LID Constructor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT FR HR HU UA

10 records

ES Competitor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

ES HR HU IT UA

10 records

Remy

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

AT BG HU LT LV SK

8 records

Cancan

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VANDIJKE SEMP

BE DE IE NL

13 records

Gavott

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS Saat AG, DE

AT BG DE RO SI SK

9 records

Barmultra

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLDING| Barenbrug Holding B.V.

DE IT SK

10 records

Doktrin

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

CZ DK PL SE UA

10 records

ES Metronom

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pierre CAROLO

AT DE LU UA

10 records

SY Fenomen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

AT IT SK UA

8 records

Montblanc

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

DK EE ES FR LT PL

7 records

Lemnos

Active

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

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

BE DK FI FR LU

7 records

Exotic

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology LLC (SAD)

CZ HR PL

7 records

Gordo

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Feldsaaten Freudenberger (DE)

DE IE NL SI

12 records

Reveille

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

DK ES FR IT NL PT

7 records

SY Impulse

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Participations AG c/o Syngenta International AG

AT DE IT UA

9 records

Raffiness

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Oertel Karsten, Hauska Detlef, Busch Heinrich,

AT BG EE LT SK UA

7 records

Marino

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

VEB SAAT

AT DE ES HR IT SK

7 records

Libravo

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

CZ DE DK ES PL

9 records

Fanfare

Active

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

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht DE

CZ DE DK FR IE LU

7 records

Anduril

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

RITZEMA| Dineke Ritzema c/o Dansk Planteforaedling A/S (DLF-Trifolium A/S)

CZ DE DK EE ES PL

8 records

Vetrovska

Active

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia

Oseva Uni a.s.

AT CZ DE PL SK

8 records

Vermon

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

CZ DK FR NL

8 records

Express

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

AT EE IT LV NL SE

8 records

Ulrika

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Nilsson, Bengt

EE FI LT LV SE

11 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.