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.

Glacier

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

3 records

Frederica

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

2 records

GK Harmat

Active

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

Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged

2 records

FP 5

Terminated

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

CIBA GEIGY, S.A.

2 records

Forte

Application submitted

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

HYBRISELECT| HybriSelect BGB Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung

2 records

Gepetto

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

3 records

Geante rouge

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Gaza

Active

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

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

2 records

Flavia

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ISEA S.P.A.

2 records

Firmo

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

2 records

Finella

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Agroscope Reckenholz

2 records

Faraone

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

CGS SEMENTI S.P.A.

2 records

Frimas

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

Fuego

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

KWS Vegetables B.V.

6 records

Freja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

3 records

Felix

Terminated

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

Kuhn & Co International B.V.

2 records

Feli

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

HEGE HANS-ULRICH| Hans-Ulrich Hege

3 records

Forrigrano

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

2 records

Flightline

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

2 records

Flega

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

2 records

Extrem

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PADANA SEMENTI ELETTE S.R.L.

2 records

Fleche

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)

2 records

Evoliutsiia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hoiman Serhii Volodymyrovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych, Lehkun Ihor Borysovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,

3 records

Eternity

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agri-Obtentions S.A.

2 records

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