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.

Wanad

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

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

CZ HU LT PL SK

8 records

Tritikon

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

FR. STRUBE SAATZUCHT GMBH&CO.KG

DE EE FR LT LV

11 records

Triagent

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ HR LT UA

11 records

Traminer

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE LT PL

11 records

Terno

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Selgen a.s., CZ

AT CZ FR PL UA

10 records

Aspect

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Reinhard Hemker

BG EE HU LT RO UA

10 records

Sirius

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

AT CZ DE DK SK

9 records

SW Clara

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

DE EE LT LV SE

11 records

Pegasus

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT CZ DE DK EE

9 records

Probus

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

DE DK FR IE NL

10 records

SW Nexus

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

AT EE LT LV SE

10 records

Ranee

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE HU PL UA

9 records

Ninak

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

KONINKLIJKE KWEEKBED

DE NL PT

12 records

LG Crossbow

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

CZ DK EE LT SK

8 records

KWS Wisdor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

8 records

Orcade

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seeds A/S

CZ DE DK FR IE

10 records

Martha

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

BE CZ DE DK PL

7 records

NOS Impact

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nordic Seed A/S

CZ DK EE FI UA

11 records

Modus

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

CZ DE DK PL SE

11 records

Nicoletta

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT DE HR LT SI

9 records

KWS Identor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

CZ DE DK EE PL

8 records

KWS Teodor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

10 records

Fugato

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

DE HU LT PL UA

9 records

Gazella

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)

AT DE DK FR SI

9 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.