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.

English Giant

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

W A CHURCH (BURES) LTD

2 records

Éva

Active

Lathyrus sativus L. · Grass pea

Toth Sandorne Dr. Hubai Erzsebet / Bobvos Palne / Breznyik Katalin / Basilidesne Dr. Toth Erzsebet

3 records

Eugenio

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

2 records

Fiable

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

Fenil

Terminated

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

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)

4 records

Esgueva

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

INIA-OTRI

4 records

FD Chop

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

2 records

ES Boreas

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

2 records

Enforcer

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Rodney Coe

5 records

Farmwork

Active

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

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

Fanga

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

2 records

Efesos

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

3 records

Emmy

Terminated

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

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

2 records

Fabel Sejet

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

4 records

Elipso

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

3 records

Einar

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Institutt for kjemi, bioteknologi og matvitenskap, N-1432 AAs

4 records

Ethan

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

3 records

Dynamit

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

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

3 records

Ehostar

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

2 records

ES Willy

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

2 records

Estela

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

ROCALBA S.A.

2 records

Duke

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG NEW ZEALAND LTD.

2 records

DS1592D

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

DOW AgroSciences

2 records

ES Feria

Active

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

Euralis Semences, Centre de Recherche de Mondoville (FR)

2 records

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