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.

KWS Cursor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

9 records

Fleetwood

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SAATZUCHT STEINACH GmbH & Co KG (DE)

AT DE FR UA

9 records

Combinator

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

AT DE FR RO UA

10 records

Barelan

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

BE DE FR NL PL

13 records

Champion

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

DK FR IE NL

13 records

Barfort

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

H.J.M. Barenbrug

AT DE FR HR NL

11 records

Apollon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DE EE LT LU SE

8 records

Alfred

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SW SEED GMBH| SW Seed GmbH

DE DK FR NL SE

9 records

Candesse

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W VON BORRIES-ECKENDORF GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT

AT DE EE HU LT

10 records

Vincent

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Lukas H. Wolters c/o Euro Grass BV

DE DK NL PL

11 records

Verticale

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Serasem S.A.S.

DE ES FR IT

10 records

Vlasta

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Agrogen spol. s.r.o.

AT CZ SK UA

8 records

Vivaldi

Terminated

Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent

DLF Trifolium A/S

CZ DK EE LT

9 records

Apex

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Seeds

CZ DE DK IE PL

11 records

Ajax

Terminated

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

DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S

BE DK EE FI PL

7 records

Zita

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

PAJBJERG A/S

AT DE DK PL

9 records

Vercade

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

FORCE SEEDS GMBH| Force Seeds GmbH

AT CZ DE PL

7 records

Souleyka

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE FR PL

9 records

SU Hylona

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf OHG, Leopoldshöhe DE

CZ DE FR HU

9 records

Stepa

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT semences

AT DE FR UA

11 records

Tarim

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

CZ FR PL UA

8 records

Sambin

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VANDERHAVE GRASSES B.V.

AT DE DK IE

10 records

Spurt

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Oseva Uni a.s., CZ

AT CZ FR LU

9 records

Robia CS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

BG FR IT UA

8 records

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