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.

Barbol

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

IRTA/BATLLE

2 records

Bonivert

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE

2 records

Bajka

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

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

2 records

BG Brutus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Biogranum d.o.o. (RS)

2 records

Beldone

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Rustica Prograin Genetique

2 records

Bionda

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

MOTTO MARIO

3 records

Blere

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

PLANCHARD INTERNATIONAL (FR)

2 records

Big Texan BMR

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

SCOTT SEED COMPANY

3 records

Bc 354

Active

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

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

3 records

Big Dragoon

Active

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

M.M.R. GENETICS (US)

2 records

Baraca 1

Active

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

MARÍA TERESA MORENO YANGUELA/JOSE IGNACIO CUBERO SALMERON

4 records

Banquise

Active

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

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

2 records

Avensyl

Active

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

RAGT SA (FR)

2 records

Baltuso

Active

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

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

2 records

Baladin

Terminated

Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover

Amelioration Fourragere (FR)

2 records

Beltana

Terminated

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

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)

2 records

Bianca

Active

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

Dr. Stephan Hartmann im Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung LfL

3 records

Belmono

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

VEREDELINGSSTATION AG

2 records

Barderby

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

2 records

Aura

Terminated

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

3 records

Bahama

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS

2 records

Bartoluchi

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

3 records

Barsudan

Active

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

Cal/West Seeds (US)

2 records

BC 394

Active

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

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

2 records

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