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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

Found in these crops

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.

LG 2182

Terminated

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

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

PL
1 record

Lera

Active

Amaranthus L. · Amaranth

Kryvoruchenko Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Voronkov Mykola Fedorovych, Hoptsii Tetiana Ivanivna, Tymoshenko Vitalii Ivanovych, Tymoshenko Ivan Romanovych,

UA
1 record

Lidor

Terminated

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

Societe Eraf (FR)

FR
1 record

KS 397

Withdrawn

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

HILLESHOG - NK SPA

ES
1 record

Leo

Protection expired

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

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

PL
2 records

Lycium barbarum L. · Goji berry

Nicolae Adrian

RO
2 records

Krasen

Application submitted

Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome

MARINICH LIUBOV, KOKHAN ANDRII, MIROSHNIKOVA OLHA

UA
3 records

Kruiz

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Koblai Svitlana Volodymyrivna, Sichkar Viacheslav Ivanovych, Khukhlaiev Ivan Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

DK
1 record

Kovalivska

Terminated

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

Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, TROTsENKO Anatolii Hryhorovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Koroški

Active

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina

KIS (SI)

SI
1 record

Krasen

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

Viniukov Oleksandr, Havrysh Serhii

UA
2 records

Kranich

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. / GAUE| Inge Gaue

DE
4 records

Kosieczyńska

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Zielonogórskie Przedsiębiorstwo Hodowli Roślin i Nasiennictwa

PL
1 record

Lamiia

Application submitted

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

Koblai Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Tyshcenko Andrii Viktorovych, Tyshcenko Olena Dmytrivna, Vozhehova Raisa Anatoliivna,

UA
2 records

Laskave

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Skoryk Olena Mykolaivna, Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Volodymyr Viktorovych,

UA
2 records

L447HD

Active

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

Legacy Seeds, Inc., 16-18 th Ave. South Nampa, Idaho 83651, USA

EE
1 record

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

Lutonina Mariia Mykytivna, Holub Mariia Andriivna, Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

KXB9571

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
1 record

Lacta

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Collard Group) · Collard greens

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
1 record

KM 2150

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Shabatko Oleksii Oleksiiovych, Karunnyi Vitalii IUriiovych,

UA
2 records

KM-GYOENGY

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Nagy Bela / Ficsor Jozsef / Bech Lajosne

HU
1 record

Kobza

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Volodymyrovych Viktorovych, Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych,

UA
2 records

Kwatro

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

BAUKLOH| Dr. Hans Baukloh in Fa. KWS SAAT AG

DE
2 records

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