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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.

Nutrijet

Active

Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone · Pearl millet

RO
2 records

Nova

Active

Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. · Tufted hairgrass

SK
4 records

Marek

Active

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

CZ
3 records

MS Januska

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
3 records

P7631

Terminated

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

NL
2 records

Nardian

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
2 records

Oscar

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

NL
2 records

Maga

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
3 records

Pajbjerg rex

Active

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

ES
2 records

Maestro

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

SK
4 records

Orelia

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

IT
2 records

Lutra

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

HU
3 records

Mostart

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

DE
2 records

LS Kalina

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

CZ
2 records

Lovrin 1

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

RO
2 records

Mirasun

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SK
2 records

Olano

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

IT
2 records

Ofelia

Active

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. · Cowpea

RO
2 records

Löken

Terminated

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

SE
2 records

Modena

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

CZ
2 records

MH Irén

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SK
2 records

Lissy KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

DK
2 records

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