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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.

Albinette

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HOLLAND SELECT

NL
3 records

AberBrothock

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

NL
2 records

Agryl

Terminated

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

RAGT SA (FR)

FR
2 records

811F

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
2 records

48 Alger

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agricultural Research Institute

CY
2 records

12FS9011

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

S&W SEED COMPANY

IT
2 records

Tonus

Active

Secale cereale x secale montanum

Jouffray Drillaud S.A.

2 records

Yeti

Withdrawn

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen

2 records

Terra Nova

Active

Salix L. · Willow

Kevin Lindegaard

2 records

WPB Whistler

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

2 records

U0881bg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

Temida

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

2 records

Snowbank

Active

Brugmansia Pers. · Angel's trumpet

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Ritchie

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

2 records

Reduno

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Chiara Tonelli^^^Salvatore Roberto Pilu^^^Katia Petroni

2 records

PR39H84

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

Olympic

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

2 records

P7951

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

Paramore

Active

Salix x dasyclados x Salix rehderiana

Kevin Lindegaard

2 records

Nebraska

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

3 records

Millennium

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

INSTITUTE OF GRASSLAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

3 records

Melodie

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

3 records

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