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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.

Hamidori

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SNOW BRAND SEED Co. Ltd (JP)

FR
2 records

Halle

Terminated

Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE
2 records

Hubertus

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Strube D&S GMBH

PL
2 records

Hronec

Active

Avena nuda L. · Naked oat

Centrum výskumu rastlinnej výroby (CVRV) Pieštany

SK
4 records

Hidra

Terminated

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

SEMENCES CARGILL

ES
2 records

Hibrid 56

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

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

BG
4 records

Greenacres

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Florida Foundation Seed Producers

IT
2 records

Guiglia

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

FERRI LUIGI

IT
2 records

Goliath

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

FREUDENBERGER| Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

DE
2 records

Heiti

Active

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

Ants Bender, Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge

EE
3 records

Goldie

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

MARIBO SEED INT. APS

LT
2 records

Grasslands Bill

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

GRASSLAND TECHNOLOGY LTD

IT
3 records

Grazeon

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Gran

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

MIKULSKI| Wojciech Mikulski c/o Hodowla Roslin Szelejewo / PIOTTROWSKI| W. Piotrowski c/o Hodowla Roslin Szelejewo / RATAJCZYK| M. Ratajczyk

DE
3 records

Hanko

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE
3 records

GK Kormorán

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Palagyi Andras / Kovacs Jozsef / Benke Laszlo / Ban Andrasne

HU
3 records

GK Impala

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Palagyi Andras / Benke Laszlo / Vegh Agnes / Foeldesi Sandor

HU
3 records

Goldigest

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON

IT
2 records

Gibson

Terminated

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
3 records

Goldavid

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON

IT
2 records

GHB555

Terminated

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

GODAVARY HYBRID BEEJ (P) LTD

IT
2 records

Gladice

Terminated

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

Agri Obtentions SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
3 records

Genziana

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ISTITUTO SPERIMENTALE PER LA CEREALICOLTURA

IT
3 records

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