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.

1078H468-01

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

1075F961-01

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

14SB7001

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Chromatin Inc.

1 record

1074H298-01

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

12SU9001

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

Chromatin Inc.

1 record

1072B002-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

SIHEWI0111

Terminated

Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby · Virginia-mallow

Hermann-Josef Wilhelm

1 record

Sputknik

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

1 record

Princess

Terminated

Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb. · Fountain grass

Wayne W. Hanna^^^John M. Ruter

1 record

Oxford

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

1 record

Ombel

Active

Bromus catharticus Vahl var. catharticus · Rescue grass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

1 record

Moerlady

Terminated

Ageratina altissima (L.) R. M. King et H. Rob. · White snakeroot

Moerselect B.V.

1 record

Peloton

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

1 record

Palacio

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

ESCUELA TECNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS AGRONOMOS, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

1 record

Omega Time Pink

Withdrawn

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Lupus 01

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

1 record

Loders Red

Terminated

Adonis aestivalis L.

MAWSON RODNEY

1 record

JS Michelito

Application submitted

Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash

Spruyt Select CommV

1 record

Kelgal

Terminated

Galega officinalis L.

Kelways Ltd.

1 record

Hervit

Terminated

Solanum glaucophyllum Desf.

Bernd Büter

1 record

Granveliero

Terminated

Vicia narbonensis L. · French vetch

STAZIONE CONSORZIALE SPERIMENTALE DI GRANICOLTURA PER LA SICILIA

1 record

Don Valentino

Active

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

Dionysius L.M. Bruinen

1 record

EG7B64

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Lidea France S.A.S

1 record

Crystal Charm

Terminated

Streptocarpus Lindl. · Cape Primrose

Lynne Dibley, Cynthia Dibley, Gareth Dibley, Rex Dibley

1 record

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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.