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.

Trend

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Inge Gaue

DE FR IE LU

7 records

Zora

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

VOTAVA| Ing. V. Votava (+) c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov SUP Troubsko / VOTAVOVA| Ing. Ludmila Votavova c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov / BUMERL| Dipl.-Ing. Jiri Bumerl c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / URBANOVA| Ludmila Urbanova c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov

CZ DE PL SK

9 records

Symbol

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semences Cargill SA (FR)

DE DK FR PL

10 records

Tremplin

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Serasem S.A.S.

AT DE FR SK

8 records

SW Falmoro

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SW Seed B.V.

FR LT LV SE

12 records

Sk 46

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

HR IT SI SK

6 records

Ramdam

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

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

DE FR IT LU

10 records

PRO Vesuvio

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Protealis N.V.

BE DE FR UA

9 records

PRO Denali

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Protealis NV

BE DE FR PL

9 records

Patty

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

ES FR IE

9 records

RGT Mela

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ DE PL

7 records

Peleton

Active

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

Van der Have Grasses B.V. (NL)

EE FR LU

6 records

Seginus

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

DLF Seeds A/S

CZ DE DK NL

8 records

Quintus

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Zelder BV (NL)

DE FR NL UA

9 records

Mitch

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SAATZUCHT STEINACH GmbH & Co KG (DE)

AT DE FR NL

8 records

Lirosy

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

DE DK EE UA

7 records

Limosa

Protection expired

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

AT CZ DE PL

8 records

Mercurioo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds

AT DE PL UA

8 records

LID Diamantor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

DE FR PL RO

8 records

Megalic

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DLF Seeds A-S, DK

CZ DE FR NL

10 records

Liperry

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

EURO GRAS| Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG

DE IE NL PL

7 records

Lihersa

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

EURO GRAS| Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG

AT DE FR PL

8 records

Kapitan

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Monsanto Saaten GMBH

AT DE FI LT

8 records

LID Lingodor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France SAS, FR

DE FR PL RO

8 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.