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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.

Jenga

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds Limited (GB)

FR
3 records

IFK Victoriya

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Veneta Radeva, Zahari Angelov, Ayten Topchieva, Vesko Blazhev

BG
3 records

Jaune tankard

Terminated

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

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

IFK Vera

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Vesko Blazhev, Venata Radeva, Anna Ilieva

BG
3 records

Hofmanova rumena

Active

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

SI
3 records

ISH612

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

ISTA S.P.A.

IT
2 records

Irina

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

KRAVTSOV VASILIJ ANATOL'EVICh / KRAVTSOV VIKTOR VASIL'EVICh

DE
3 records

Horzal

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

JAIME VADILLO VERDUGO

ES
3 records

Helion 1

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

V. Georgiev, H. Stoyanov, T. Petrova, V. Ivanova, Y. Stanoeva, S. Doneva

BG
3 records

Himalaya

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

MARIBO SEED

DE
2 records

Högsta

Terminated

Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover

PENDING

SE
3 records

Herzog

Terminated

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

AT
2 records

Imposa

Terminated

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

Cebeco Seeds BV (NL)

FR
2 records

Imperador

Terminated

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
3 records

Heros

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

NL
3 records

Hevelius

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Hendon

Terminated

Avena nuda L. · Naked oat

SW Semundo Limited (GB)

FR
3 records

Iljo

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE
2 records

Haydan

Terminated

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

ICI PACIFIC SEEDS

ES
2 records

Hay Day

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

DOUGLASS W. KING CO.

IT
3 records

IFK Karina

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Daniela Krtikova, Todor Kertikov

BG
3 records

IFK Tandem

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Todor Kertikov, Daniela Kertikova

BG
3 records

Harne

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Panchenko Ivan Arkhypovych, Suvorova Kateryna IUr'ivna, Cherednychenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Ivanchenko Eduard Havrylovych, Chornobab Raisa Andriivna, Shevchenko Mykola Savovych, Shcypak Hennadii Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

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