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.

Exfile

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DKC3601

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DKC6795

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

Cosmos

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

TOURNEUR

ES FR

3 records

Delrico

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences FR

HU IT

2 records

DKC3872

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

Declic

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES SEMENCES

FR IT

3 records

Eglanteen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Morgan Renault

3 records

Cyclon

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

SLUIS & GROOT RESEARCH

DK NL

3 records

CALIBRA

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

DK ES

3 records

Codigreen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

2 records

Corbes

Terminated

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

Dansk Planteforaedling (DK)

DK FR

2 records

DKC3474

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

Bonpi CS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

2 records

Buffalo

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds Limited (GB)

DK FR

4 records

Bekello

Terminated

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

Deutsche Saatgutgesellschaft mbH DSG Berlin

2 records

Chantemille

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PERONNIN (FR)

ES FR

2 records

Bulldog

Terminated

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

Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)

ES FR

2 records

Buciansky žltý valec

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

3 records

Azzeti

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

Bronowski

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

DK PL

2 records

Bluebird

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Laboulet Semences, FR

FR IT

2 records

Athletic

Application submitted

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2n, FR

DE FR

2 records

Bea

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O

IT PL

2 records

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