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.

CENTELLA

Withdrawn

Secale cereale L. · Rye

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

1 record

Chaldene

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

1 record

Claudia

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

1 record

CAMELIA

Active

Camelina

TONCEA IONGLADYSZ CHRISTIAN

1 record

Casablanca

Withdrawn

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg / SASS| Dr. O. Sass

2 records

Cleopatra

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

CGS SEMENTI S.P.A.

1 record

CHIRUCO

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

DIEGO RUBIALES OLMEDO/Mª JOSE COBOS VAZQUEZ

1 record

CA1615

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGRI OBTENTIONS / INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (I.N.R.A.)

1 record

CA1315A

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGRI OBTENTIONS / INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (I.N.R.A.)

1 record

Capella

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Carneau Freres SA (FR)

1 record

Charivna horianka

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Kobylians`ka Hanna Mykolaivna, Kunychak Halyna Ivanivna, Fedoryn Bohdan Ivanovych,

2 records

Carambole

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

R 2n (FR)

1 record

Cetra

Active

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa

CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.

1 record

Capricornio

Application submitted

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Elias Semillas E Insumos SRL

1 record

Chabans`kyi

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

Korniichuk Mykola Serhiiovych, Kucherenko Neonila Mykhailivna, Kucherenko Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Fartushniak Anatolii Tykhonovych,

1 record

Chicorée à lapins

Protection expired

Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Camina

Withdrawn

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

FREUDENBERGER| Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

1 record

Camaro

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

INIA

1 record

Canti

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

1 record

BPZ4112

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

BAYERISCHE PFLANZENZUCHTGESELLSCHAFT EG & CO

1 record

Bondek

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

1 record

Caribou

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, FR

1 record

Brentford

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

2 records

Cantor

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

2 records

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