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.

DS1890B

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe

3 records

Challenger

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta UK Ltd

3 records

Daphnis

Active

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

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

3 records

Bannfoot

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

AFBI

2 records

Biri

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

2 records

Carbon

Active

Brassica carinata A. Braun · Ethiopian mustard

J. Joordens Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Bilbo

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

ERHARD EBMEYER

2 records

Arktis

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Werner Horn

2 records

Banquise

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

2 records

Barkant

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

3 records

Andes

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL

3 records

SM Pomerania

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

3 records

Skima

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2n, FR

DE FR

2 records

KWS Lucius

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Don Verdeo 46

Withdrawn

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

Criadero y Semillero de Clasificaciones Murphy S.R.L.

IT SI

2 records

Emporio

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

NOVARTIS SEEDS

2 records

BRV1329B

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

Alexia

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

PL UA

2 records

MAS 32VI

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

2 records

Airoso

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGROVEGETAL, S.A.

3 records

ZODIAC

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain UK

5 records

Veselka

Active

Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet

Mel`nyk Liudmyla Anatoliivna, Samborska Olena Volodymyrivna, Prodanyk Anatolii Mykhailovych, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna,

3 records

Trenk OS

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljopri. Inst. Osijek (HR)

2 records

Tigrus

Active

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

Innovative Seed Solutions LLC (US)

2 records

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