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.

Sources10

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.

Beograd

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

PF NS ratarstvo (YU)

6 records

Ascoli

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

TRIUMPH SEED CO.

2 records

Bartimum

Active

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

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Artista

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

SEMENCES DE PROVENCE

4 records

Barround

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

3 records

Bachmat

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

4 records

Barcode

Active

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

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Barbanera

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SOCIETA' AGRICOLA TARA DI ANDREA GUERRESI & C. SOCIETA' SEMPLICE

3 records

Asso

Active

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

Istituto Sperimentale per le colture foraggere (IT)

4 records

Ardito

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

SEMENCES DE PROVENCE

3 records

Balzac

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

3 records

Arethousa

Active

Origanum vulgare L. · Oregano

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS- LABORATORY OF AGRONOMY

2 records

Ascona

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semundo Saatzuht GmbH Teendorf (DE)

3 records

ARINA DASAS

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

2 records

Angoba

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

VEREDELINGSSTATION AG

2 records

Antalyo

Active

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

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

3 records

Aurelia

Terminated

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

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

2 records

Arman

Active

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

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

3 records

Aubade

Protection expired

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

KWS Saat AG, DE

2 records

Arayo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Genetica y Gestion S.L.

3 records

Athos

Active

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

Alfaseed Kft, Budapest

2 records

Amcor

Active

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

INIA-OTRI

3 records

Aranga

Active

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

LAURA CAMPO RAMIREZ / JESUS MORENO GONZALEZ

3 records

Aramis

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

GIE Lupsem (FR)

2 records

1 2 ... 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 ... 345 346 Next

Jump to page 49 99 136 148 198 226 246 247 297 336

Cultivation

All terms →

Text source

This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.