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.

Sokolik

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

3 records

SM Jasper

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

SM Doktor

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

SIRIUS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

GORShKOV VLADIMIR IVANOVICh / KARPAChEV VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICh / VLASOVA AL'BINA NIKOLAEVNA / MANAENKOV SERGEJ IVANOVICh

3 records

SM Amber

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

Skaut

Terminated

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

2 records

SM Tales

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

3 records

Silor

Active

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

Societe Eraf (FR)

2 records

Sextant

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hybritech Europe SNC (FR)

3 records

Shakira

Active

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

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

2 records

SM Ruten

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

SM Fagun

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

Shooter

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Oregro Seeds

2 records

Sekret

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

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

3 records

Sienna

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

2 records

Silverosa GT

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SPRINGBROOK NOMINEES P/L

2 records

Scirocco

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SOCIETA' AGRICOLA TARA DI ANDREA GUERRESI & C. SOCIETA' SEMPLICE

2 records

Sbs001

Active

Sorghum Moench · Sorghum

Karl Wardlow

3 records

Shazamo

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA (DE)/KWS Momont Recherche SARL (FR)

2 records

Santino

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

3 records

SF1035T

Terminated

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

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Satriano

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

TRIUMPH SEED CO.

2 records

Serrallonga

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Semillas El Solc

2 records

Sasha

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

Tsv. Kikindonov, G. Kikindonov, I. Uchkunov, K. Uchkunova

3 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.