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.

Niagara

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

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

2 records

Margaret Jones

Terminated

Phormium J.R. et G. Forst. · New Zealand flax

NZ Flax Hybridisers Ltd

2 records

Ludvig

Active

Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. · Bastard Medic

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

3 records

Lennon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

3 records

Kynon

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

3 records

Marseille

Active

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus

Coöperatieve Vereniging Werkgroep Hibiscus U.A.

2 records

LG Raptor

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

3 records

Keigibluus

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shunsuke Takeuchi

2 records

KWS Cranium

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

3 records

Lioness

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Heinrich Busch^^^HAUSKA D.

2 records

KWS Creswell

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

3 records

Henry Dacapo

Active

Lemna minor L. · Common duckweed

Hermann-Josef Wilhelm^^^Maria Rogmans

2 records

GK. Orseg

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

2 records

Gandalf

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

2 records

Fabiola

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

SEMILLAS FITO SAU

3 records

Glamis

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

2 records

Gladice

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

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

2 records

Falladino

Active

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

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

2 records

Dolomit

Active

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

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

2 records

Fernando

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

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

2 records

Elgar

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

2 records

Estelle

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Bent Juhl Jensen

2 records

Cantona

Terminated

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

DLF Seeds A/S

4 records

CCE-40

Active

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina

CAMELINA COMPANY ESPAÑA SL

3 records

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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.