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.

Trumpetor

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

3 records

Trudivnyk

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Kostiuk Stanislav Vasyl`ovych, Sichniak Vira IUkhymivna, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych,

2 records

Troyanka I

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Rebel wine and spirits - BG - Troyan (BG)

2 records

Troichan

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Tsykalenko Mykola Ivanovych, Romanenko Vasyl` Ivanovych,

3 records

Tula

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

2 records

TRIUMPH

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

VAN ENGELEN

2 records

Tritop

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DLF Seeds A/S

3 records

Trikomo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agricultural Research Institute

2 records

Tours

Active

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

Semillas Fitó S.A.

2 records

Trocadero

Terminated

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

DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde

2 records

Twin

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hybritech Europe SNC (FR)

2 records

Tradex

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Michaela Schlathölter

3 records

Ucero

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

INIA/J.CASTILLA-LEON

3 records

Tower

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

UNIV.MANITOBA

2 records

Triathlon

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

S. A. FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

2 records

Tob faca bmr

Application submitted

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

Tobin Victor Tadeo

2 records

Toreador

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)

4 records

Ulysco

Active

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

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

2 records

Titrinio

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

2 records

Terrastar

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

2 records

Tonda a colletto viola

Active

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

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

2 records

Thiseas

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

BALTZIS NIKOLAOS (GR)

2 records

Tenis

Active

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

2 records

Tassilo

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

2 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.